David "Fathead" Newman

David “Fathead” Newman

David Newman Jr.

On 4 records in 2 Record Tribe collections

Played on

Extension Of A ManDonny Hathaway, 1973Tenor Saxophone Unforgettable With LoveNatalie Cole, 1991Tenor Saxophone Laid BackGregg Allman, 1973Saxophone Modern Sounds In Country And Western MusicRay Charles, 1962Tenor Saxophone, Soloist

About

Born 24h February 1933 Corsicana, Texas, USA
Died 20th January 2009 Kingston, New York, USA

Jazz tenor saxophonist originally employed by Ray Charles where he met long time collaborator Hank Crawford. Died of pancreatic cancer at age 75.