Sam Newsome

Sam Newsome
"The potential for the saxophone is unlimited." - Steve Lacy



Podcast for Rhizome's 2022 Catalytic Sound Festival with Layne Garrett

411 Kent - Wednesday, August 17, 2022 @ 8:00PM

411 Kent - Wednesday, August 17, 2022 @ 8:00PM

2022 Vision Festival

2022 Vision Festival
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Thoughts on Music - Episode 13: Traveling the Highway of Success (Three Common Routes)





Here, I'm discussing three common routes that one can take when aiming to travel the highway to success.

Route 1: We can choose to take the congested roads, equipped with bumper to bumper traffic, not going anywhere in a hurry.

Route 2: We can choose alternative routes that might take longer, but at least we’ll arrive at our destination in a good state of mind.

Route 3: We can choose to wait things out, until the proverbial traffic dies down, and opt to embark on a journey that’s more strategic.

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Sunday, April 12, 2020

Thoughts on Music - Episode 11: Three Tiers of Practicing




Tier 1: Practicing to ACQUIRE knowledge and skillsets that enable you to improvise.

Tier 2: Practicing to PLAY great improvisations.



Tier 3: Practicing to GET OUT OF THE WAY OF great improvisations.

Saturday, April 4, 2020

Thoughts on Music - Episode 10: Three Levels of Consciousness While Playing Jazz (or Imrpovising



Here are three levels of consciousness we want to always have at our disposal when playing jazz--especially improvised music. 1. Self-consciousness 2. Group-consciousness 3. Sub-consciousness

Why Wayne Shorter Mattered

It goes without saying that an institution of musical thought and creative generosity has left the planet. But, on a positive note, also lef...