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David "Fathead" Newman

Corsicana, United States

David "Fathead" Newman is credited on 1,325 releases across 286 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1957–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,325

Pressings credited

286

Albums

8

Decades active

313

In collections

Biography

David "Fathead" Newman (February 24, 1933 – January 20, 2009) was an American jazz and rhythm-and-blues saxophonist, who made numerous recordings as a session musician and leader, but is best known for his work as a sideman on seminal 1950s and early 1960s recordings by Ray Charles. The AllMusic Guide to Jazz wrote that "there have not been many saxophonists and flutists more naturally soulful than David 'Fathead' Newman." Newman was a leading proponent of the "Texas Tenor" saxophone style, a big-toned, bluesy approach popularized by jazz tenor players from that state.

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1,325 releases · 286 albums · active 1957–2026

  • Performance · 2,593
  • Other credits · 217
  • Production · 30

Studios: Atlantic Studios · United Recording Studios · Newport Jazz Festival · Regent Sound Studios, New York City

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