The Sound of the Wide Open Spaces!!!!
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The Sound of the Wide Open Spaces!!!! is the debut album by saxophonist/flautist James Clay and the second album by David "Fathead" Newman featuring performances recorded in 1960 and originally released on the Riverside label.[1]
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Scott Yanow of Allmusic says, "Cannonball Adderley supervised the session, putting the spotlight on the competitive horns who really battle it out".[2]
Track listing
- "Wide Open Spaces" (Babs Gonzales) - 12:15
- "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 6:34
- "Some Kinda Mean" (Keter Betts) - 6:35
- "What's New?" (Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart) - 5:46
- "Figger-Ration" (Gonzales) - 8:51
Personnel
- James Clay - tenor saxophone, flute
- David "Fathead" Newman - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
- Wynton Kelly - piano
- Sam Jones - bass
- Art Taylor - drums
References
- ^ Riverside Records discography accessed October 22, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 22, 2012