Fire! Live at the Village Vanguard
| Fire! Live at the Village Vanguard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | ||||
| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | December 22 & 23, 1988 | |||
| Venue | Village Vanguard, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:55 Original LP release | |||
| Label | Atlantic 81965-1  | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
| David Newman chronology | ||||
 
  | ||||
Fire! Live at the Village Vanguard is a live album by American saxophonist David Newman's Quintet, with guest appearances by Stanley Turrentine and Hank Crawford, recorded at the Village Vanguard in 1988 and released on the Atlantic label.[1][2][3][4]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating | 
| AllMusic | |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow called it: "An enjoyable set of soulful, straight-ahead jazz.".[5]
Track listing
- "Old Devil Moon" (Burton Lane, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg) – 7:46
 - "Chenya" (David "Fathead" Newman) – 8:33
 - "Slippin' Down" (David Leonhardt) – 6:53
 - "Wide Open Spaces" (Babs Gonzales) – 7:34
 - "Lonely Avenue" (Doc Pomus) – 7:48
 - "Filthy McNasty" (Horace Silver) – 7:21
 - "Blues for Ball" (McCoy Tyner) – 12:34 Additional track on CD release
 - "Hard Times" (Paul Mitchell) – 9:25 Additional track on CD release
 
Personnel
- David Newman – tenor saxophone, flute
 - Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone (tracks 2–4)
 - Hank Crawford – alto saxophone (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 8)
 - Steve Nelson – vibraphone
 - Kirk Lightsey – piano
 - David Williams – bass
 - Marvin "Smitty" Smith – drums
 
References
- ^ Jazzlists: David Newman discography - album details accessed November 27, 2018
 - ^ David "Fathead" Newman Incomplete Discography accessed November 27, 2018
 - ^ Jazzdisco: Atlantic Records Discography: 1979-present accessed November 27, 2018
 - ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz; David "Fathead Newman accessed November 29, 2018
 - ^ a b Yanow, Scott. David "Fathead" Newman: Fire! Live at the Village Vanguard: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
 
