Sam Newsome

Sam Newsome
Background information
Born (1965-04-28) April 28, 1965
Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
GenresJazz, world music, experimental
OccupationsMusician, teacher
InstrumentSaxophone
Years active1989–present
LabelsColumbia/Sony, Palmetto, Criss Cross, SteepleChase, Some New Music
Websitewww.sopranosaxtalk.blogspot.com

Sam Newsome (born April 28, 1965) is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator. His music combines straight-ahead jazz, world music (drawing influences from North Africa and East Asia) and experimental jazz, which uses extended techniques. Newsome is an associate professor of music and the coordinator of the music program at Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus.

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