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Article: Interview

Meet Sam Newsome

by Steve Armour
August 3, 2007

Courage and vision in the creation of art are rarely rewarded commercially. Sam Newsome proved it does occasionally happen, though the outcome is never certain. After years spent developing a reputation as a first-rate tenor saxophonist alongside Terrance Blanchard, Donald Byrd and Lionel Hampton, Newsome gave up the tenor to concentrate exclusively on the soprano sax. ...

Song of the Day

Boo Boo's Birthday

July 24, 2007

Album: Monk Abstractions
By Sam Newsome
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2007
Duration: 3:47

Album

This Masquerade

By Sam Newsome

Label: SteepleChase Records
Released: 2001
Track listing: Satin Doll, Stella By Starlight, The Girl From Ipanema, Footprints, This Masquerade, Toryanse, Blue Monk, What's New, Pent-Up House

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Article: Album Review

Sam Newsome: This Masquerade

Read "This Masquerade" reviewed by C. Andrew Hovan

by C. Andrew Hovan
January 1, 2002

It's been ten years now since saxophonist Sam Newsome made his debut recording as a leader for Criss Cross Jazz, Sam I Am. Prior to that he had spent five years on the front line of Terrence Blanchard's quintet. Already established within the hard bop community and known as a tenor saxophone stylist of note, Newsome ...

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Global Unity

By Sam Newsome

Label: Palmetto Records
Released: 2001
Track listing: When You See The Light; A Night In Indonesia; An Afrasian Occasion; The Wedding March Of A Playboy; Into-Nation Of Islam; Bongo Betty; the Sucker?s Game; Dance Of The Deli Lama; Dread Man Walking; When You Hide From Me

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Sam Newsome: Global Unity

Read "Global Unity" reviewed by AAJ Staff

by AAJ Staff
September 1, 2001

Sam Newsome extends his radical departure into the realm of world beat on his latest disc. In 1995 Newsome was an established hard bop saxophonist whose associations included straight-ahead mainstays like Donald Byrd, Lionel Hampton and Terrence Blanchard when he made a 180-degree career switch. He traded in his main ax, tenor saxophone, for the soprano ...

Article: Album Review

Sam Newsome: Global Unity

Read "Global Unity" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
September 1, 2001

Sam Newsome performs solely on soprano saxophone with his debut for 'Palmetto Records' while continuing his affinity for integrating World rhythms, disparate modalities and endearing melodies into exotic frameworks for jazz-based motifs. Here, the artist views his second 'Global Unity' release as being somewhat of an expansion over his 1999 effort. Essentially, Newsome's mindset, or approach ...

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Article: Album Review

Sam Newsome: Global Unity

by Glenn Astarita
September 1, 2001

Album

The Tender Side of Sammy Straighthorn

By Sam Newsome

Label: SteepleChase Records
Released: 1998
Track listing: Victoria's Secret, The Tender Side of Sammy Straighthorn, Autumn Leaves, 12 Bars From Hell, Lullaby of Takeda, The Dumpess of Nyack, All The Things You Are

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Subtle Touch

By Darryl Hall

Label: Dreambox Media
Released: 2000
Track listing: In The Near; From The Source; Subtle Touch; Urban Folk Song; Eine Minute; Calm On The Prairie: One Of Us; Tricotism; From The Source.