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Blue Head is a live album by American saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman's Quartet plus Clifford Jordan recorded at the 5th Annual Riverside Park Arts Festival in 1989 and released on the Candid label.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "The distinctive tenors David Newman and Clifford Jordan make for a potent team on this live jam session set which finds Jordan sitting in with Newman's quartet ... The six performances each clock in between 11 and 15 minutes with plenty of stretching out for the two veteran saxophonists ... Easily recommended to straightahead jazz fans".

Track listing

"Strike Up the Band" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 11:10
"Blue Head" (David "Fathead" Newman) – 14:13
"Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 12:59
"Blues for David" (Buddy Montgomery) – 12:07
"What's New?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) – 11:50
"Eye Witness Blues" (Clifford Jordan) – 11:16

Personnel

David "Fathead" Newman – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Ted Dunbar – guitar
Charles "Buddy" Montgomery – piano
Todd Coolman – bass
Marvin "Smitty" Smith – drums

References

Jazzlists: David Newman discography - album details accessed November 27, 2018
David "Fathead" Newman Incomplete Discography accessed November 27, 2018
Jazzdisco: Candid Records Catalog: 79000 series accessed November 27, 2018
Enciclopedia del Jazz; David "Fathead Newman accessed November 29, 2018
^ Yanow, Scott. David "Fathead" Newman: Blue Head: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 27, 2018.

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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)

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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