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Bigger & Better

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Bigger & Better
Studio album by
Released1968
RecordedMarch 5, 6 & 7, 1968
NYC
GenreJazz
LabelAtlantic
SD 1505
ProducerJoel Dorn
David Newman chronology
Double Barrelled Soul
(1967)
Bigger & Better
(1968)
The Many Facets of David Newman
(1968)

Bigger & Better is an album by American saxophonist David Newman featuring performances recorded in 1968 for the Atlantic label.[1][2][3][4]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[5]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "The sessions that resulted in Bigger & Better feature Newman with a string section and studio musicians for forgettable versions of two Beatles songs, a pair of Sam Cooke R&B pieces and a couple of lesser items".[5]

Track listing

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  1. "Yesterday" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 4:03
  2. "And I Love Her" (Lennon, McCartney) - 5:46
  3. "The Thirteenth Floor" (David Newman) - 5:56
  4. "Ain't That Good News" (Sam Cooke) - 3:46
  5. "A Change Is Gonna Come" (Cooke) - 5:35
  6. "For Sylvia" (William S. Fischer) - 6:43

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1500 series accessed July 20, 2015
  2. ^ David Newman discography accessed July 20, 2015
  3. ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz; David "Fathead Newman accessed November 29, 2018
  4. ^ David "Fathead" Newman Incomplete Discography accessed November 16, 2018
  5. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Bigger & Better/The Many Facets of David Newman – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2015.