James Clay-David Fathead Newman • The Sound Of The Wide Open Spaces

 

Review
by Scott Yanow
James Clay's debut album as a leader (and one of only two that he cut before moving back to Dallas for nearly 30 years) matches him with fellow Texas tenor David "Fathead" Newman, pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Art Taylor. Cannonball Adderley supervised the session, putting the spotlight on the competitive horns who really battle it out on the Babs Gonzales blues "Wide Open Spaces." Clay, who plays flute on the date's lone standard "What's New," holds his own with Newman and plenty of sparks fly. This Riverside album was reissued in the Original Jazz Classics series as an LP in the 1980s.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-sound-of-the-wide-open-spaces-mw0000219406

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Reseña
por Scott Yanow
El álbum debut de James Clay como líder (y uno de los dos únicos que grabó antes de volver a Dallas durante casi 30 años) le empareja con su compatriota tenor tejano David "Fathead" Newman, el pianista Wynton Kelly, el bajista Sam Jones y el batería Art Taylor. Cannonball Adderley supervisó la sesión, poniendo el foco en las competitivas trompas que realmente luchan en el blues de Babs Gonzales "Wide Open Spaces". Clay, que toca la flauta en el único estándar de la sesión, "What's New", se las arregla con Newman y saltan chispas. Este álbum de Riverside se reeditó en la serie Original Jazz Classics como LP en la década de 1980.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-sound-of-the-wide-open-spaces-mw0000219406

Tracks:
1 - Wide Open Spaces 12:08
2 - They Can't Take That Away From Me 6:26
3 - Some Kinda Mean 6:32
4 - What's New 5:42
5 - Figger-ration 8:45


Credits:
    Bass – Sam Jones
    Design [Cover] – Ken Deardoff
    Drums – Arthur Taylor
    Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Jack Higgins
    Flute – James Clay (tracks: 4)
    Liner Notes – Orrin Keepnews
    Photography By – Lawrence N. Shustak
    Piano – Wynton Kelly
    Presenter – Cannonball Adderley
    Producer – Julian "Cannonball" Adderley*
    Remastered By – Kirk Felton
    Tenor Saxophone – David "Fathead" Newman, James Clay

Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York on April 26, 1960.

Label:    Original Jazz Classics – OJCCD-1075-2, Riverside Records – RLP-1178
Country:    US
Released:    2002
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Bop, Hard Bop, Cool Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/7767755-James-Clay-David-Fathead-Newman-The-Sound-Of-The-Wide-Open-Spaces

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