The Weapon (album)
| The Weapon | ||||
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | September 25–28, 1972 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 32:45 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1638 | |||
| Producer | Joel Dorn | |||
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The Weapon is an album by American jazz saxophonist David Newman featuring performances recorded in 1972 for the Atlantic label.[1][2][3][4]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Despite its flaws and imperfections, The Weapon is recommended to those who like their jazz laced with a lot of R&B".[5]
Track listing
- "Missy" (David Newman) - 5:29
- "Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong" (Dee Ervin) - 4:22
- "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 7:00
- "Yes We Can Can" (Allen Toussaint) - 3:51
- "Happy Times" (Toussaint, Cosimo Matassa) - 4:01
- "Drown in My Own Tears" (Henry Glover) - 4:37
- "Freedom for the Stallion" (Toussaint) - 3:25
Personnel
- David Newman - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute
- Mac Rebennack - piano, organ
- Richard Tee - organ
- Cornell Dupree, David Spinozza - guitar
- Chuck Rainey - electric bass
- Charles Collins, Jimmy Johnson, Bernard Purdie - drums
- Ralph MacDonald - percussion
- Unidentified string section conducted by Gene Orloff (tracks 2 & 7)
- Ernie Royal (tracks 5 & 6), Joe Wilder (tracks 5 & 6), Wilmer Wise (track 3) - trumpet
- Daniel Orlock - cornet (track 3)
- Robert Moore - trombone (track 3)
- Paul Ingraham - French horn (track 3)
- Jonathan Dorn - tuba (track 3)
- Frank Wess - alto saxophone (tracks 5 & 6)
- Seldon Powell - tenor saxophone (tracks 5 & 6)
- The Sweet Inspirations: Jeanette Brown, Judy Clay, Myrna Smith, Sylvia Shemwell - backing vocals (tracks 2–4 & 7)
References
- ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series accessed September 15, 2015
- ^ David Newman discography accessed September 15, 2015
- ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz; David "Fathead Newman accessed November 29, 2018
- ^ David "Fathead" Newman Incomplete Discography accessed November 16, 2018
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. The Weapon – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.