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Joe Newman

Born: Sep 7, 1922 in New Orleans, LA

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Died: Jul 4, 1992 in New York, NY

Genre: Jazz

Styles: Swing

Biography: Joe Newman, one of the very few musicians (other than Freddie Green) to play for long periods with Count Basie's orchestras of both the 1940s and '50s, had an unclassifiable trumpet style. Influenced early on by Louis Armstrong and more prominently by Harry "Sweets" Edison, Newman was a mainstream player ...Read full biography

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Jazz Heritage: Joe Newman Quartet/Shirley Scott (1958)

Released: 1958

Label: MCA

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This decent LP reissue from MCA's Jazz Heritage series only includes ten of the 11 selections on the original LP, inexcusably leaving off "There's a Small Hotel." The initial release was called Soft Swingin' ...Read full review

Locking Horns

Released: 1957

Label: Roulette

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More Joe Newman albums: Main Albums (27), Compilations (8)

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