23/03/2025

David Fathead Newman "Keep The Dream Alive" (1978) -Jazz Funk-



Label : Prestige Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Keep The Dream Alive (David Newman)
02 - Destiny (David Batteau & Rick Holland)
03 - Silver Morning (Kenny & Yvonne Rankin)
04 - Freaky Beat (David Newman & William Fischer)
 
Side 2

01 - I Am Singing (Stevie Wonder)
02 - Clouds (Durval Ferreira & Mauricio Einhorn)
03 - As Good As You Are (William Fischer)


Produced by Orrin Keepnews & William Fischer
Arranged & Conducted by William Fischer

David Fathead Newman : Flute, Soprano, Alto & Tenor Sax
George Cables, Hilton Ruiz : Keyboards
George Davis, Lee Ritenour : Guitars
Wilbur Bascomb : Electric Bass
Idris Muhammad : Drums
Bill Summers : Congas, Percussion

Horns & Voices (on "Keep The Dream Alive", "Destiny", "I Am Singing", "As Good As You Are")
Jeff Davis, Larry Moses : Trumpets
Janice Robinson, Earl McIntyre : Trombones
Kenneth Harris : Flute
Ed Xiques : Baritone Sax
Renée Manning (except on "Destiny"), Yvonne Fletcher : Voices

David Newman plays Flute on "Keep The Dream Alive", Flute & Alto Sax on "As Good As You Are", Flute & Tenor Sax on "Silver Morning", Soprano Sax on "I Am Singing", Alto Sax on "Clouds", Tenor Sax on "Destiny" & "Freaky Beat"
Lee Ritenour does not play on "Keep The Dream Alive", "Destiny" & "Freaky Beat" ; Bill Summer does not play on "I Am Singing"
George Cables plays Rhodes Electric Piano on "I Am Singing" & "Silver Morning", Clavinet on "Keep The Dream Alive", Rhodes & Clavinet on "Destiny", Yamaha Electric Grand Piano on "As Good As You Are" & Acoustic Piano on "Clouds" & "Silver Morning"

Solos :
Guitar Solos on "Destiny" & "Clouds" by George Davis
Acoustic Piano Solo on "Destiny" by Hilton Ruiz
Acoustic Piano Solo on "Freaky Beat" & Rhodes Solo on "I Am Singing" by George Cables

Engineers :
Basic Recording : Eddie Bill Harris
Assistant : Dan Kopelson
(Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, May 1977)
Horns & Voices : Vince McGarry
(Regent Sound Studios, New York City)
Additional Recording & Remix : Steve Williams
Assistant : Dan Kopelson
(Fantasy Studios, Berkeley)
Mastering : John Golden
(Kendun Recorders, Burbank)