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| THREE NEW DIGITAL RELEASES FROM SOPRANO SAXOPHONIST SAM NEWSOME Event: Record release Who: Soprano saxophonist Sam Newsome. When: June 2020 Soprano saxophonist has released to three live recordings (in digital-format only), whom Kevin Press from the blog The Moderns describes as "a whole lot of wow." These releases feature Newsome in three unique formats: solo, duo, and trio. Each is showcasing his extensive explorations into the world of extended techniques, horn preparations, and avant-garde jazz. Sonic Journey: Live at the Red Room is a solo performance recorded on June 28, 2019, at the Red Room, a popular venue in Baltimore, MD, known for its adventurous programming. Subspace Interception: Live at the Women from Space Festival is a duo performance recorded on March 8, 2020, as a part of the Women from Space Festival in Toronto, Canada. Here, Newsome teams up Toronto-based soprano saxophonist and improviser Kayla Milmine. Free Wyoming: Live at the Metro Coffee Co. is a trio performance, recorded on March 6, 2020, at the Metro Coffee Co. in Casper, Wyoming. Here, Newsome teams up with Colorado-based bassist Matt Smiley and Wyoming-based drummer and percussionist Ron Coulter. In a recent review in All About Jazz, Mike Jurkovic wrote: "Free Wyoming is just one of those albums you can't take your ears off of." Now available on BANDCAMP Individual links: Sonic Journey Subspace Interception Free Wyoming All About Jazz: Website: www.somenewmusic.com Blog: www.sopranosaxtalk.blogspot.com About Sam Newsome: New York-based saxophonist and composer Sam Newsome (a recipient of the 2020 Instant Award in Improvised Music) often works in the medium of solo saxophone. He gained worldwide critical acclaim with his 2009 recording, Blue Soliloquy: Solo Works for Soprano Saxophone. This recording received a five-star review in Downbeat magazine. Newsome has since released several critically acclaimed recordings in solo, duo, and trio formats: Sonic Journey: Live at the Red Room (2020); Subspace Interception: Live at the Women from Space Festival (2020); Free Wyoming: Live at the Metro Coffee Co. (2020); Chaos Theory: Song Cycles for Prepared Saxophone (2019); Magic Circle: Sam Newsome & Jean-Michel Pilc (2017) Sopranoville: Works for Prepared and Non-Prepared Saxophone (2017); The Straight Horn of Africa (2014); The Solo Concert: Sam Newsome Plays Monk and Ellington (2013); The Art of the Soprano, Vol. 1 (2012). Blue Soliloquy: Solo Works for Soprano Saxophone (2009); Monk Abstractions: Solo Works for Soprano Saxophone (2007). Ed Enright, from Downbeat magazine, called The Straight Horn of Africa, "a modern masterpiece." Many of the notes and sounds used in his compositions and improvisations stem from his sound palette of extended techniques and saxophone preparations. Newsome often attaches tube extensions to the soprano's neck that significantly changes the timbre of the instrument and extends the soprano's range by an octave or two. Conceptually speaking, Newsome sees himself more along the lines of a visual artist who paints with notes and sounds rather than shapes and colors. Newsome has received numerous accolades for his adventurous work, including this year's 2020 Instant Award in Improvised Music, along with fellow avant-gardists Peter Brotzmann and John Butcher. He was also named a nominee for Soprano Saxophonist of the Year by the 2020 Jazz Journalist Association. Past recognitions include the 2018 New Music USA Grant, the 2018 Alpert/Ragdale Prize in Music Composition, and the 2016 NYFA Fellowship for Music Composition. In addition to his solo work, Newsome leads a trio with Hilliard Greene and Reggie Nicholson. He is a frequent collaborator with drummer Andrew Cyrille, vocalist Fay Victor, and tours regularly with Pepperland, a music and dance work by Mark Morris and Ethan Iverson that pays tribute to The Beatles. write your comments about the article :: © 2020 Jazz News :: home page |