Resurgence!

1981 studio album by David "Fathead" Newman

Resurgence!

Studio album by

David "Fathead" Newman

Released| 1981
Recorded| September 23, 1980
Studio| Sound Heights Studio, Brooklyn, NY
Genre| Jazz
Length| 41:31
Label| Muse
MR/MCD 5234
Producer| Michael Cuscuna
David "Fathead" Newman chronology
| Scratch My Back
(1979)  | Resurgence!
(1981)  | Still Hard Times
(1982)

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Resurgence! is an album by American jazz saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman recorded in 1981 and released on the Muse label.[1][2][3][4]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [5]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated: "David "Fathead" Newman's first freewheeling recording in a number of years showed that he was certainly capable of playing creative soul-jazz and bop when inspired ... An excellent effort".[5]

## Track listing

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All compositions by David "Fathead" Newman except where noted

1. "Everything Must Change" (Bernard Ighner) – 4:40
2. "Mama Lou" – 5:50
3. "Davey Blue" – 9:12
4. "Carnegie Blues" (Hank Crawford) – 8:25
5. "Akua Ewie" (Marcus Belgrave) – 6:22
6. "To the Holy Land" (Cedar Walton) – 7:02

## Personnel

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* David Newman – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
* Marcus Belgrave – trumpet, flugelhorn
* Ted Dunbar – guitar
* Cedar Walton – piano, electric piano
* Buster Williams – bass
* Louis Hayes – drums

## References

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1. ^ Jazzlists: David Newman discography - album details accessed November 27, 2018
2. ^ David "Fathead" Newman Incomplete Discography accessed November 27, 2018
3. ^ Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5200 to 5249 accessed November 27, 2018
4. ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz; David "Fathead Newman accessed November 29, 2018
5. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. David "Fathead" Newman: Resurgence!: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 27, 2018.

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David "Fathead" Newman

Studio albums|

* Fathead (1958)
* The Sound of the Wide Open Spaces!!!! with James Clay (1960)
* Straight Ahead (1961)
* Fathead Comes On (1962)
* House of David (1967)
* Double Barrelled Soul with Jack McDuff (1968)
* Bigger & Better (1968)
* The Many Facets of David Newman (1968)
* Captain Buckles (1971)
* Lonely Avenue (1972)
* The Weapon (1973)
* Newmanism (1974)
* Mr. Fathead (1976)
* Front Money (1977)
* Concrete Jungle (1978)
* Keep the Dream Alive (1978)
* Scratch My Back (1979)
* Resurgence! (1981)
* Still Hard Times (1982)
* Heads Up (1987)
* Blue Head (1989) with Clifford Jordan
* Blue Greens & Beans with Marchel Ivery & the Rein de Graaff Trio (1990)
* Bluesiana Triangle with Bluesiana Triangle (1990)
* Bluesiana II with Bluesiana Triangle (1991)
* Mr. Gentle Mr. Cool (1994)
* Under a Woodstock Moon (1996)
* Chillin' (1999)
* Keep the Spirits Singing (2001)
* Davey Blue (2001)
* The Gift (2003)
* Song for the New Man (2004)
* I Remember Brother Ray (2005)
* Cityscape (2006)
* Life (2007)
* Diamondhead (2008)
* The Blessing (2009)

Live albums|

* Fire! Live at the Village Vanguard with Hank Crawford, Stanley Turrentine (1989)
* Return to the Wide Open Spaces with Ellis Marsalis Jr. and Cornell Dupree (1990)

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