The Many Facets of David Newman

The Many Facets of David Newman is an album by American saxophonist David Newman featuring performances recorded in 1968 for the Atlantic label.^[1][2][3][4]

The Many Facets of David Newman
Studio album by David Newman
Released	1969
Recorded	March 7, and December 2, 3 & 4, 1968 and February 11, 1969 NYC
Genre	Jazz
Label	Atlantic SD 1524
Producer	Joel Dorn
David Newman chronology
Bigger & Better (1968) The Many Facets of David Newman (1969) Captain Buckles (1971)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "The Many Facets of David Newman is less poppish and more blues-oriented with the lengthy "Children of Abraham" showing some passion, but overall the material is rather weak and has not aged very well".^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by David Newman except as indicated

1. "Shiloh" - 4:31
2. "We're a Winner" (Curtis Mayfield) - 3:08
3. "Children of Abraham" (William S. Fischer) - 10:08
4. "Headstart" - 2:54
5. "Chained No More" - 6:24
6. "The Funky Way to Treat Somebody" (Calvin Arnold) - 3:07
7. "Sylvia" (Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder) - 3:19
8. "That's All" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) - 6:10

Personnel

• David Newman - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute
• Melvin Lastie, Ernie Royal - trumpet (tracks 5 & 9)
• Benny Powell - trombone (tracks 5 & 9)
• Paul Ingraham, Julius Watkins - French horn (tracks 3, 5 & 8)
• Jack Knitzer - oboe (tracks 5 & 9)
• Paul Griffin (track 4), George Stubbs (tracks 2, 6 & 7), Joe Zawinul (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 8) - piano
• Billy Butler - guitar (tracks 2, 6 & 7)
• Ron Carter (tracks 5 & 8), Richard Davis (tracks 1 & 3) - bass
• Chuck Rainey - electric bass (tracks 2, 4, 6 & 7)
• Bruno Carr (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 8), Bernard Purdie (tracks 2, 4, 6 & 7) - drums
• Omar Clay - percussion (tracks 3, 5 & 8)
• String section: Sanford Allen, Alfred Brown, Emanuel Green, Charles McCracken, Donald MacCourt, George Marge, Kermit Moore, Gene Orloff, George Ricci and Julius Schachter directed by Selwart Clarke (tracks 3, 5 & 8)