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Sam Newbould Quintet jazzahead! 2025 recordings, Alice Leggett, Alon Farber and more
by Co de Kloet
Last month we were present at jazzahead! in Bremen. Thanks to our friends at Radio Bremen, we are pleased to present recordings of the showcase concert of the Sam Newbould Quintet. We also have new music by Alice Leggett and Alon Farber, among others. Enjoy the show! Playlist Intro: Marike van Dijk Notet “Landed" (M. van Dijk) Sam Newbould Quintet “Odd Jobs" (S. Newbould) Sam Newbould Quintet “Homing" (S. Newbould) Sam Newbould Quintet “The Road We Run" (S. ...
Continue ReadingSam Newbould Quintet, Guy Salamon Group, Femke Mooren Quartet, Xavi Torres and many more
by Co de Kloet
In this episode we shine a light on Sam Newbould, who will perform at jazzahead! 2025 with his Quintet. We also have music from Guy Salamon Group, Xavi Torres, Bernard van Rossum Quartet and Femke Mooren Quartet. Enjoy! Playlist Marike van Dijk Nonet “Landed" (M.van Dijk) Guy Salamon Group “Out In The Open" (G. Salamon) Xavi Torres “Calmness" (X. Torres) Bernard van Rossum Quartet “After the Storm" (B. van Rossum) Sam Newbould Quintet “Dog Dance" (S. Newbould) Sam ...
Continue ReadingSam Newbould: Homing
by Dan Bilawsky
England-born, Netherlands-based alto saxophonist Sam Newbould uses the title of his third album to directly reference his temporary adoption of a Polish homing pigeon. But in a broader sense, Homing is about a man's pursuit to pinpoint his identity as an artist abroad. Zeroing in on that subject with clarity, sophistication, smarts, humor and a slanted tunefulness all his own, Newbould folds everything neatly into his own findings and takes listeners along for a compelling ride. Leading ...
Continue ReadingSam Newbould: Bogus Notus
by Chris May
Sam Newbould is a British-born alto saxophonist and composer who has since 2016 been based in Amsterdam, where he leads the Sam Newbould Quintet. The group debuted on record with the self-produced Blencathra in 2019. Bogus Notus is the follow-up. The album is a substantial piece of work, a collection of eight originals which, says Newbould, takes the listener on a journey through the “mysterious corners of the northern English countryside" where he grew up. As the cover ...
Continue ReadingSam Newbould Quintet: Blencathra
by Jack Bowers
Blencathra, the debut album from British-born, Amsterdam-based saxophonist Sam Newbould's quintet, presents half a dozen of the leader's forward-leaning compositions and arrangements whose general point of view may be subdued, at times veering toward melancholy, but is never less than engaging. One of Newbould's strengths, even when the music is leisurely and pensive, lies in his ability to fully engage every member of the quintet in the ardent expression of its finer points. In other words, the group dynamic is ...
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