David " Fathead" Newman

David " Fathead" Newman (February 24, 1933 – January 20, 2009)

Jazz and Rhythm and Blues Saxophonist, David "Fathead" Newman, was a talented Musician and Songwriter whose body of work was most times overshadowed by his solo additions on Ray Charles' records. He also worked as a sideman to many Artist up to the year 2008. He died from pancreatic cancer in 2009. Please take a listen here and have a relaxing Sunday: Willow weep for me and Hard times

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_%22Fathead%22_Newman

Background information
Birth name	David Newman, Jr.
Born	February 24, 1933 Corsicana, Texas
Died	January 20, 2009 (aged 75) Kingston, New York
Genres	Jazz Hard bop Mainstream jazz Jazz blues
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Saxophone, flute
Associated acts	Ray Charles, Herbie Mann, Stanley Turrentine