Home » Member Page
Jeff Newman
About Me
Playlist
My Jazz Story
I love jazz because...if you have to ask, you'll never know!
I was first exposed to jazz...parents record collection: Duke, Benny, Dorsey, Louie, Ella, Sarah
I met [musician name]...many, Stevie and Quincy stand out.
The best show I ever attended was...Return to Forever, 1977
The first jazz record I bought was...Maynard Ferguson, Live at Jimmy's
My advice to new listeners...listen as much as possible to as many different artists and genres possible.
Or whatever else you have in mind.
My House Concert Story
I brought Sonny Rollings to American University in DC in 1980. Not only taught me a bit about how to deal with artists, managers, agents and publicists but budgets, unions and the politics of dancing. Opening for Sonny was pianist Kevin Toney (RIP, from the Blackbyrds), who became a good friend for many years.
