Farnell Newton
| Farnell Newton | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 21, 1977 |
| Origin | Miami, Florida, US |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader, educator |
| Instruments | Trumpet |
| Labels | Diatic Records |
| Associated acts | Mike Phillips, Ricardo Lemvo, Luis Conte, Soul Train Awards |
| Website | www.farnellnewton.com |
Farnell Newton (born March 21, 1977) is a composer and trumpeter. He was born in Miami, Florida. He moved to Philadelphia in 1992, where he attended the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts. While in Philadelphia, Newton also studied with his uncle, saxophonist/arranger Conny Murray and from his uncle Sunny Murray, who was one of the early avant garde's most inventive and influential drummers.[1]
Newton graduated from the Denver School of the Arts after moving to Denver in 1994 and then moved to Ohio to study at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. At Oberlin, Newton studied music performance with an emphasis in jazz with Wendell Logan and trumpeter Kenny Davis. Newton performed with Aretha Franklin, James Moody, Muhal Richard Abrams, and Hugh Ragin while at Oberlin.
After graduating from Oberlin, Newton moved to Portland, Oregon, where he performed regularly with Billy Hart, Pete Krebs, Willy Vlautin, and Ricardo Lemvo.
Education
In 1999, Newton graduated with a bachelor's degree in music from Oberlin Conservatory, and went on to obtain a master's degree in Jazz studies and Performance from the Portland State University.
Discography
- 2011 – Farnell Newton – Class Is Now in Session
- 2009 – Portland Jazz Orchestra – Good Morning Geek
- 2008 – Pete Krebs – Pete Krebs Trio
- 2008 – Willy Vlautin – A Jockeys Christmas
- 2007 – Othello – Alive at the Assembly Line
- 2007 – Caña Son – Self Titled
- 2006 – Liv Warfield – Embrace Me
- 2006 – Stolen Sweets – Shuffle off to Buffalo
- 2006 – Mike Van Liew – Polyglot
- 2014 – The Yumatics – 90 Miles to Yuma
External links
Notes
- ↑ Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlewine: All Music Guide to Jazz: The Definitive Guide to Jazz Music, page 932. Backbeat Books, 2002.