Jazz musician David 'Fathead' Newman dies at 75

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Source: Yahoo/AP

KINGSTON, N.Y. – David "Fathead" Newman, a jazz musician who played with the Ray Charles Band and won fame as a tenor sax soloist, has died at age 75.

Newman played and recorded with a wide range of jazz and soul luminaries, such as Herbie Mann, Aretha Franklin and Aaron Neville. He also led a successful solo career.

He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1990 for his work with Art Blakey and Dr. John.

Manager Karen Nemman says the jazz musician died Tuesday of pancreatic cancer in a Kingston, N.Y., hospital.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090122/ap_en_ot/obit_newman

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RIP

[Starbucks Anarchist]

1. R.I.P.

[laconicsax]

2. Really too bad.

[MilesColtrane]

3. I never got to play with him, but...

...I have many friends who did.

As one of the seminal 'Texas Tenors' his influence on all of those who came after can not be denied.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR3LhX6oE3s

[kooth]

4. One of the greatest ...

Another one of the greatest is gone. May he rest in peace.