| Still Hard Times | ||||
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| Studio album by David "Fathead" Newman | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | April 14, 1982 | |||
| Studio | Sound Heights Studio, Brooklyn, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 49:21 CD release with bonus tracks | |||
| Label | Muse MR/MCD 5283 | |||
| Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
| David "Fathead" Newman chronology | ||||
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Still Hard Times is an album by American jazz saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman recorded in 1982 and released on the Muse label.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated: "Newman has a particularly strong supporting cast. ... The music is soulful, swinging, and full of honest feeling, with Newman and Crawford heard in prime form".
Track listing
All compositions by David "Fathead" Newman except where noted
- "Shana" – 4:55
- "Blisters" (Hank Crawford) – 5:08
- "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 5:55
- "To Love Again" (Crawford) – 4:55
- "Still Hard Times" – 6:00
- "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (Percy Mayfield) – 5:47
- "Shana" – 5:18 Additional track on CD release
- "To Love Again" (Crawford) – 5:03 Additional track on CD release
- "Still Hard Times" – 6:20 Additional track on CD release
Personnel
- David Newman – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Hank Crawford – alto saxophone (tracks 1, 2, & 4–9)
- Charlie Miller – trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7–9)
- Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7–9)
- Steve Nelson – vibraphone (tracks 3 & 6)
- Larry Willis – piano
- Walter Booker – bass
- Jimmy Cobb – drums
References
- Jazzlists: David Newman discography - album details accessed November 27, 2018
- David "Fathead" Newman Incomplete Discography accessed November 27, 2018
- Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5250 to 5299 accessed November 27, 2018
- Enciclopedia del Jazz; David "Fathead Newman accessed November 29, 2018
- ^ Yanow, Scott. David "Fathead" Newman: Still Hard Times: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 27, 2018.