I Feel Like a Newman

I Feel Like a Newman is an album by jazz trumpeter Joe Newman recorded in 1956 and originally released on the Storyville label.[1]

I Feel Like a Newman
Studio album by Joe Newman
Released	1956
Recorded	April 1956 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:43
Label	Storyville STLP 905
Producer	George Wein
Joe Newman chronology
Salute to Satch (1956) I Feel Like a Newman (1956) The Midgets (1956)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "the music always swings and the talented musicians are in fine form".[2]

Track listing

1. "This Time the Dream's on Me" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 3:15
2. "Imagination" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 3:24
3. "Midgets" (Joe Newman) - 4:45
4. "Sweetie Cake" (Ernie Wilkins) - 4:44
5. "East of the Sun" (Brooks Bowman) - 5:05
6. "Diffugalty" (Osie Johnston) - 3:12
7. "I Feel Like a Newman" (Manny Albam) - 2:51
8. "King Size" (Wilkins) - 6:38
9. "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You" (Andy Razaf, Don Redman) - 4:11
10. "My Blue Heaven" (Walter Donaldson, George A. Whiting) - 3:38

Personnel

• Joe Newman- trumpet
• Billy Byers - trombone (tracks 1-3 & 6-9)
• Gene Quill - alto saxophone (tracks 1-3 & 6-9)
• Frank Foster - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3 & 6-9)
• Frank Wess - tenor saxophone, flute (tracks 4, 5, 10 & 11)
• John Lewis (tracks 1-3 & 6-9), Sir Charles Thompson (tracks 4, 5, 10 & 11) - piano
• Freddie Green - guitar (tracks 1-3 & 6-9)
• Milt Hinton (tracks 1-3 & 6-9), Eddie Jones (tracks 4, 5, 10 & 11) - bass
• Osie Johnson (tracks 1-3 & 6-9), Shadow Wilson (tracks 4, 5, 10 & 11) - drums

References

1. Discogs Album Entry accessed December 3, 2015
2. Yanow, Scott. I Feel Like a Newman – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2015.