Sam Newsome

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



Monday, October 11, 2021

Two Straight Horns of Plenty: Sam Newsome/Dave Liebman Duo

Always a pleasure to share the musical airwaves with Mr. Dave Liebman. It's a little weird playing with someone when you just want to stop playing, listen and enjoy. But it was wonderful hearing Dave respond to some of my preparations. I didn't give him any idea of what I was going to do just to see how he'd react.  And, of course, all of his musical responses were perfect. There's even a second set of this that may be even better. Not sure when I'll release it, but I'm sure it will be sometime soon.




Cannonball Adderley on the Soprano Sax

In his 1970 DownBeat interview, Cannonball Adderley reflected on his struggles with the soprano saxophone: “It’s a total new experience fo...