David Newman Fathead - Keep the Spirits Singing [CD]

Veteran saxophonist was the cornerstone of Ray Charles' band, and the Texas tenor tradition inhabits his playing like the slight Texas accent Newman never lost; here, he performs intricate, intense music with finely crafted solos & no superfluous notes, surrounding himself with the top men of their craft - trombonist Steve Turre, pianist John Hicks & drummer Winard Harper