Gerry Niewood

Gerry Niewood (April 6, 1943 – February 12, 2009) was an American jazz saxophonist and flautist who worked often with Chuck Mangione. Like Mangione, Niewood was born in Rochester, New York, and graduated from the Eastman School of Music.

Contents

• Gerry niewood and timepiece timeless
• Florin niculescu martin taylor ludwig meier gerry niewood djangology
• Discography
• As sideman
• References

He worked with Mangione from 1968–1976 and shortly after led a band with Dave Samuels. He spent most of his career as a session musician. In the 1990s, he returned to playing with Mangione. He and band member Coleman Mellett died in the crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 on February 12, 2009.

Discography

The Gerry Niewood Album (Sagoma/DGM, 1975)

Slow Hot Wind (A&M, 1975)

Gerry Niewood and Timepiece (A&MHorizon, 1977)

Share My Dream (DMP, 1985)

Alone (Profile, 1988)

Facets (Native Language, 2004)

As sideman

With Chuck Mangione

Friends and Love (Mercury, 1970)

Together (Mercury, 1972)

Alive! (Mercury, 1972)

Land of Make Believe (Mercury, 1973)

Chase the Clouds Away (A&M, 1975)

Bellavia (A&M, 1975)

Encore (Mercury, 1975)

Encore: Mangione Concerts (Mercury, 1991)

The Feeling's Back (Chesky, 1999)

Everything for Love (Chesky, 2000)

With Gap Mangione

Planet Gap (1998)

Stolen Moments (2003)

Family Holidays (2004)

With others

Towering Toccata, Lalo Schifrin (CTI, 1976)

Havana Candy, Patti Austin (CTI, 1977)

Walk on the Water, Gerry Mulligan, (DRG, 1980)

Concerto de Aranjuez, Jim Hall (1981)

Living Room, Mark Murphy (1984)

Am I Not Your Girl?, Sinéad O'Connor (1992)

Moments Like This, Peggy Lee (1993)

World Tour, Jason Miles (1994)

Awakening, Randy Sandke (1998)

Easy Living, Ann Hampton Callaway (1999)