Origin Miami, Florida, US Name Farnell Newton Record label Diatic Records Website www.farnellnewton.com Genres Jazz | Labels Diatic Records Instruments Trumpet Role Musical performer | |
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Born March 21, 1977 (age 47) ( 1977-03-21 ) Occupation(s) Musician, bandleader, educator Associated acts Mike Phillips, Ricardo Lemvo, Luis Conte, Soul Train Awards Albums Ready to Roll, Class Is Now In Session, Farnell Newton Similar People Tony Ozier, Jarrod Lawson, Amber Sweeney, Sera Cahoone, Skerik | ||
Education Denver School of the Arts | ||
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Farnell Newton (born March 21, 1977) is a composer and jazz trumpeter.
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- Tope take your time ft farnell newton official music video
- Farnell Newton Elevator Music feat ANAYA
- Discography
- References
He was born in Miami, Florida. He moved to Philadelphia in 1992, where he attended the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts. While in Philadelphia, Newton also studied with his uncle, saxophonist/arranger Conny Murray and from his uncle Sunny Murray, who was one of the early avant garde's most inventive and influential drummers.
Newton graduated from the Denver School of the Arts after moving to Denver in 1994 and then moved to Ohio to study at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. At Oberlin, Newton studied music performance with an emphasis in jazz with Wendell Logan and trumpeter Kenny Davis. Newton performed with Aretha Franklin, James Moody, Muhal Richard Abrams, and Hugh Ragin while at Oberlin.
After graduating from Oberlin, Newton moved to Portland, Oregon, where he performed regularly with Billy Hart, Pete Krebs, Willy Vlautin, and Ricardo Lemvo. He got a master's degree in Jazz studies and Performance from Portland State University.
Farnell Newton - Elevator Music feat. A.NAYA
Discography
As leader
As guest