Friday, January 23, 2009

David "Fathead" Newman

The man known as "Fathead," jazz sax player David Newman, has died at the age of 75 of pancreatic cancer after a long, storied career.

Newman made a name for himself as a tenor sax soloist, but also played with legendary acts like the Ray Charles band, Herbie Mann, Aretha Franklin and Aaron Neville.

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