Fire! Live at the Village Vanguard explained

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

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow called it: "An enjoyable set of soulful, straight-ahead jazz.".

Track listing

1. "Old Devil Moon" (Burton Lane, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg) – 7:46
2. "Chenya" (David "Fathead" Newman) – 8:33
3. "Slippin' Down" (David Leonhardt) – 6:53
4. "Wide Open Spaces" (Babs Gonzales) – 7:34
5. "Lonely Avenue" (Doc Pomus) – 7:48
6. "Filthy McNasty" (Horace Silver) – 7:21
7. "Blues for Ball" (McCoy Tyner) – 12:34 Additional track on CD release
8. "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

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/jz/Fire_Live_At_The_VV.htm Jazzlists: David Newman discography - album details
2. http://mrmanri.la.coocan.jp/DavidNewman/index.html David "Fathead" Newman Incomplete Discography
3. https://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/discography-1979-present/#881222 Jazzdisco: Atlantic Records Discography: 1979-present
4. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2014/01/28/david-fathead-newman/ Enciclopedia del Jazz; David "Fathead Newman