David Newton (pianist)
David Newton | |
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| Born | 2 February 1958 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger, educator |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Labels | Linn, Candid |
| Website | davidnewtonjazzpiano |
David Newton (born 2 February 1958) is a Scottish jazz pianist, composer, arranger and educator.
Early life
Newton was born in Glasgow on 2 February 1958.[1] He "played clarinet, bassoon and piano before specializing on piano at the Leeds School of Music".[1]
Later life and career
Newton had a trio in Bradford in 1978 and worked in a theatre in Scarborough.[1] He returned to Scotland in the early 1980s.[1] He "established a considerable reputation as an accompanist to visiting American musicians before he launched his own solo career".[2] In 1986, he made his recording debut, with Buddy DeFranco.[1] He moved to London the following year, "worked with Alan Barnes, then toured with Martin Taylor's Quartet (including [a] trip to India) from 1989 to 1991."[1] He was vocalist Carol Kidd's musical director in the 1990s.[1][2] He also accompanied several other singers.[1]
Newton recorded three albums as a leader for Linn Records in the early 1990s: the trio records Eyewitness and Victim of Circumstance, and the solo piano Return Journey.[2] He then moved to Candid Records and recorded another trio album, In Good Company, for them in 1994.[2] He had a solo piano tour the following year and toured with Bud Shank.[1] In addition to leading his own bands of various sizes, he has also done a lot of freelance playing.[1] In the early to mid-2000s, he also recorded for Bright New Day, including one album with an orchestra.[3]
Newton became a fellow of Leeds College of Music in 2003, where he is a principal lecturer in jazz piano.[4] He was voted best Jazz Pianist in the British Jazz awards for the thirteenth time in 2014.[citation needed]
Discography
As leader
| Year recorded | Title | Label | Personnel/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Eyewitness | Linn | Trio, with Dave Green (bass), Allan Ganley (drums) |
| 1990 | Victim of Circumstance | Linn | Trio; most tracks with Alec Dankworth (bass), Clark Tracey (drums); one track with Dave Green (bass), Allan Ganley (drums) |
| 1992 | Return Journey | Linn | Solo piano |
| 1994 | In Good Company | Candid | Trio, with Dave Green (bass), Allan Ganley (drums) |
| 1995 | Twelfth of the Twelfth | Candid | Solo piano |
| 1996 | DNA | Candid | With Iain Dixon (tenor sax), Matt Miles (bass), Steve Brown (drums) |
| 1996 | Meets Brian Lemon to Play Hoagy Carmichael | Zephyr | Duo, with Brian Lemon (piano) |
| 2000? | Halfway to Dawn | Concord Jazz | Trio, with Matt Miles (bass), Steve Brown (drums) |
| 2002? | Bootleg Eric | ASC | |
| 2003 | Pacific Heights | Bright New Day | Trio, with Dave Chamberlain (bass), Colin Oxley (guitar) |
| 2004 | Inspired | Bright New Day | Trio, with Matt Miles (bass), Steve Brown (drums) |
| 2006 | Portrait of a Woman | Bright New Day | With Jim Mullen (guitar), Andrew Cleyndert (bass), Steve Brown (drums), orchestra |
| 2011? | Inside Out | Woodville | |
| 2013? | Out of This World | Trio, with Andrew Cleyndert (bass), Colin Oxley (guitar) |
As sideman
With Claire Martin and Ray Gelato
- We've Got a World That Swings (Linn)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Chilton, John (2004). Who's Who of British Jazz (2nd ed.). Continuum. p. 261.
- ^ a b c d e Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 982. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. pp. 1077–1078. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ "David Newton". Leeds College of Music. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "David Newton | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
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