Scratch My Back (David "Fathead" Newman album)
Scratch My Back is an album by saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman recorded in 1979 and released on the Prestige label.[1][2][3][4]
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | March, 1979 | |||
| Studio | Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:25 | |||
| Label | Prestige P-10108 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews, William Fischer | |||
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Track listing
All compositions by Jay Fleecewood, Tanyette Willoughby and David "Fathead" Newman except where noted
- "One Step at a Time" – 5:51
- "You Gotta Keep Gotta Keep Dancin'" – 6:34
- "Two Can Do It" – 6:25
- "Scratch My Back" (Kevin Toney) – 5:52
- "Rock Me, Baby (Like My Back Ain't Got No Bone)" (Toney, Bessie Scott) – 5:34
- "After the Ball" (Fleecewood, Newman) – 3:40
- "The Buggs" (Claude Johnson) – 3:29
Personnel
- David "Fathead" Newman – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Kevin Toney – electric piano, clavinet, synthesizers
- Richard Tee – piano (tracks 3-7)
- Cornell Dupree (tracks 3-7), Eric Gale (tracks 1 & 2) – guitar
- Ron Carter - bass (tracks 1-3, 6 & 7)
- Wilbur Bascomb – bass guitar (tracks 3-5)
- Harvey Mason – drums
- Bill Summers – congas, percussion
- Tanyette (tracks 1-3), Bessie Ruth Scott (track 5) – lead vocals
- Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis – trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4. 5 & 7)
- Earl McIntyre – trombone (tracks 1, 2, 4. 5 & 7)
- Jerry Dodgion, Kenneth Harris, George Marge – flute (tracks 1-5 & 7)
- James Buffington - French horn (track 3)
- String section: (tracks 1-6)
- Gerald Tarak – concertmaster, violin
- Anahid Ajemian, Frederick Buldrini, Harold Kohon, Joseph Malignaggi, Anthony Posk, Charles Veal, Marylin Wright – violin
- Julian Barber, Alfred Brown – viola
- Jesse Levy, Kermit Moore – cello
- Flame Braithwaite (tracks 2, 4 & 5), Ben Carter (track 5), Deborah McGriff (tracks 2, 4 & 5) – backing vocals
- William Fischer – arranger, conductor
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References
- Jazzlists: David Newman discography - album details accessed November 27, 2018
- David "Fathead" Newman Incomplete Discography accessed November 27, 2018
- Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: 10100, 16000, 66000, 34000, MPP 2500, 11000 series accessed November 27, 2018
- Enciclopedia del Jazz; David "Fathead Newman accessed November 29, 2018
- David "Fathead" Newman: Scratch My Back: Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
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