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| 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 ] ]. | 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. | ||
| in 1961 he left the Basie band, and began working with ]. | |||
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Joe Newman (7 September 1922–4 July 1992) was an American jazz trumpeter, 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.
in 1961 he left the Basie band, and began working with Jazz Interactions.
Source
- Ian Carr, Digby Fairweather, & Brian Priestley. Jazz: The Rough Guide. ISBN1-85828-528-3
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