Return to the Wide Open Spaces is a live album by American saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman, pianist Ellis Marsalis and guitarist Cornell Dupree, recorded at the Caravan of Dreams in 1990 and released on the Amazing label.Jazzlists: David Newman discography - album details accessed November 27, 2018David "Fathead" Newman Incomplete Discography accessed November 27, 2018Enciclopedia del Jazz; David "Fathead Newman accessed November 29, 2018
Reception
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states, "For this live concert recorded at the Caravan of Dreams in Fort Worth, a mostly all-star group of Texas jazzmen (plus pianist Ellis Marsalis from New Orleans) was gathered together. The music, which includes four blues and three standards among its nine selections, lacks any real surprises. ... Some better planning and the utilization of a few charts (rather than the funcitonal frameworks) would have elevated the pleasing date to a much higher level". The Los Angeles Times said that "there's a lot of good, unpretentious playing here... More originality and less predictability would have improved this date".Los Angeles Times Review, accessed November 27, 2018
Track listing Introduction – 1:26 "Buster's Tune" (Buster Smith) – 5:23 "Hard Times" (Paul Mitchell) – 8:22 "13th Floor" (David "Fathead" Newman) – 7:22 "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) – 5:18 "These Foolish Things" (Jack Stracheyl, Holt Marvell, Harry Link) – 5:05 "Two Bones and a Pick" (Aaron Walker) – 6:19 "City Lights" (Jimmy McGriff) – 10:03 "Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) – 7:10 "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – 9:58
Personnel David "Fathead" Newman – alto saxophone, flute Ellis Marsalis – piano Cornell Dupree – guitar James Clay – tenor saxophone Dennis Dotson – trumpet Leroy Cooper – baritone saxophone Chuck Rainey – bass George Rains – drums
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