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'''Joseph Dwight Newman''' (] ]–] ]) was an ] ] ]er, ], and ], best known for his time with ]. | ||
| Newman was born in ] to a musical family, having his first music lessons from ]. He attended ], where he joined the college band, became its leader, and took it on tour. | Newman was born in ] to a musical family, having his first music lessons from ]. He attended ], where he joined the college band, became its leader, and took it on tour. | ||
| In 1941 he joined ] for two years, before signing with ], with whom he stayed for a total of thirteen years, interrupted by short breaks and a long period (1947–1952) spent first with ] ] and then ] ]. During his second period with Basie, which lasted for about nine years, he made a number of small-group recordings as leader. He also played |
In 1941 he joined ] for two years, before signing with ], with whom he stayed for a total of thirteen years, interrupted by short breaks and a long period (1947–1952) spent first with ] ] and then ] ]. During his second period with Basie, which lasted for about nine years, he made a number of small-group recordings as leader. He also played on ]'s 1962 tour of the ]. | ||
| In 1961 Newman left the Basie band, and |
In 1961 Newman left the Basie band, and founded ], of which he became president in 1967. Jazz Interactions was a charitable organisation which provided an information service, took jazz ]es into schools and colleges, and later maintained its own ] (for which Newman wrote). | ||
| In the ] and ] Newman toured internationally, and recorded for various major record labels. He suffered a ] in 1991, however, which seriously disabled him. | In the ] and ] Newman toured internationally, and recorded for various major record labels. He suffered a ] in 1991, however, which seriously disabled him. | ||
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| *1984: ''Hangin' Out'' (Concord) | *1984: ''Hangin' Out'' (Concord) | ||
| ==Sources and external links== | |||
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| *Ian Carr, Digby Fairweather, & Brian Priestley. ''Jazz: The Rough Guide''. ISBN1-85828-528-3 | *Ian Carr, Digby Fairweather, & Brian Priestley. ''Jazz: The Rough Guide''. ISBN1-85828-528-3 | ||
| *Richard Cook & Brian Morton. ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD'' 6th edition. ISBN 0-140-51521-6 | *Richard Cook & Brian Morton. ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD'' 6th edition. ISBN 0-140-51521-6 | ||
| * — brief biography by Scott Yanow, for AllMusic | |||
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Joseph Dwight Newman (7 September 1922–4 July 1992) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator, best known for his time with Count Basie.
Newman was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to a musical family, having his first music lessons from David Jones. He attended Alabama State College, where he joined the college band, became its leader, and took it on tour.
In 1941 he joined Lionel Hampton for two years, before signing with Count Basie, with whom he stayed for a total of thirteen years, interrupted by short breaks and a long period (1947–1952) spent first with saxophonist Illinois Jacquet and then drummer J. C. Heard. During his second period with Basie, which lasted for about nine years, he made a number of small-group recordings as leader. He also played on Benny Goodman's 1962 tour of the Soviet Union.
In 1961 Newman left the Basie band, and founded Jazz Interactions, of which he became president in 1967. Jazz Interactions was a charitable organisation which provided an information service, took jazz master classes into schools and colleges, and later maintained its own Jazz Interaction Orchestra (for which Newman wrote).
In the 1970s and 1980s Newman toured internationally, and recorded for various major record labels. He suffered a stroke in 1991, however, which seriously disabled him.
Discography
- 1955: The Count's Men (Resh Sound)
- 1955: I'm Still Swinging (RCA)
- 1956: I Feel Like a New Man (Black Lion)
- 1956: The Midgets (RCA)
- 1960: Jive at Five (Original Jazz Classics)
- 1961: Good ,n, Grrovy (Original Jazz Classics)
- 1977: At the Atlantic (Phontastic)
- 1984: Hangin' Out (Concord)
Sources and external links
- Ian Carr, Digby Fairweather, & Brian Priestley. Jazz: The Rough Guide. ISBN1-85828-528-3
- Richard Cook & Brian Morton. The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD 6th edition. ISBN 0-140-51521-6
- Joe Newman — brief biography by Scott Yanow, for AllMusic