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  • category: Scores, 2010-2019, Bass

    Mass

    • (Chamber Version)for four voices and chamber ensemble (flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, bass, percussion, and piano.
      Length 37:17
      Performers: 
      Grant Gershon– Conductor
      Elissa Johnston, soprano; Tracy Van Fleet, mezzo-soprano; Daniel Chaney, tenor; Abdiel Gonzales, bass-baritone; Gary Woodward, flute; Gary Bovyer, clarinet; Ralph Morrison, violin; Kazi Pitelka, viola; Cécilia Tsan, cello; David Young, bass; Vicki Ray, piano; Lynn Vartan, percussion
      Recording James Newton – Sacred Works (2011)
      New World Records 80704

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    • Mass Album Track Listing >>
      • 1
        For 4 Voices and Chamber Ensemble
  • category: 1980-1989, CDS, Bass

    Charles Owens New York Art Ensemble

    • James Newton
    • Charles Owens New York Art Ensemble Album Track Listing >>
      • 1
        Summer Night (Warren) (CO arr)
      • 2
        I Only Have Eyes For You (Warren) (LM arr)
      • 3
        September In The Rain (Warren) (LM arr)
      • 4
        You'll Never Know (Warren) (LM arr)
      • 5
        The More I See You (Warren) (CO arr)
      • 6
        Deep In Your Eyes (Warren) (RH arr)
      • 7
        Serenade In Blue (Warren) (LM arr)
      • 8
        I Wish I Knew (Warren) (RH arr)
    • Charles Owens New York Art Ensemble Details >>
      • Label
        Discovery Records
      • Year
        1980
      • Discs
        1

      James Newton (flut)
      Charles Owens (soprano sax, tenor sax, flute)
      Red Callender (tuba)
      Gorge Cables (piano)
      Ray Brown (bass)
      Roy McCurdy (drums)
      Charles Owens (arranger)
      Lieu Matthews (arranger)
      Roger Hogan (arranger)

  • category: 1990-1999, CDS, Drums

    David Murray / James Newton Quintet

    • James Newton
    • David Murray / James Newton Quintet Album Track Listing >>
      • 1
        Valerie
      • 2
        Moon Over Sand II
      • 3
        Muhammad Ali
      • 4
        Inbetwinxt
      • 5
        Akhenaten
      • 6
        Blues In The Pocket
      • 7
        Doni's Song
    • David Murray / James Newton Quintet Details >>
      • Label
        DIW Records
      • Year
        1991
      • Discs
        1

      David Murray /James Newton Quintet
      David Murray
      James Newton
      John Hicks
      Fred Hopkins
      Billy Hart
      Andrew Cyrille

  • category: 2000-2009, CDS, Alto Sax

    Face In the Mirror (Rick Helzer)

    • James Newton
    • Face In the Mirror (Rick Helzer) Album Track Listing >>
      • 1
        Fire Storms
      • 2
        The Mentor (To James Newton)
      • 3
        Tell Your Story (To Meade Lux Lewis)
      • 4
        Nobody's Song But Kenny's (To Kenny Wheeler)
      • 5
        Bell Chimes In (To Lori Bell)
      • 6
        Two Witnesses
      • 7
        By His Wounds We Are Healed
      • 8
        He Who Is Acquainted With Sorrow
      • 9
        Sounds Like
      • 10
        Mingus Meditations
      • 11
        Gethsemane
    • Face In the Mirror (Rick Helzer) Details >>
      • Label
        Nine Winds
      • Year
        2004
      • Discs
        1

      Chris Conner – bass
      David Borgo – tenor sax (4), soprano sax (8)
      Derek Cannon – flugelhorn (4, 8)
      Duncan Moore – drums
      James Newton – flute (2, 10)
      Joseph Howell – clarinet (3, 11)
      Kim Richmond – alto sax (1), soprano sax (6)
      Lori Bell – flute (5, 8)
      Rick Helzer – piano

  • category: CDS, Bass, 1990-1999

    Jon Jang Sextet ‎– Two Flowers On A Stem

    • James Newton
    • Jon Jang Sextet ‎– Two Flowers On A Stem Album Track Listing >>
      • 1
        Two Flowers On A Stem
        4:13
      • 2
        Meditations On Integration
        18:21
      • 3
        Eleanor Bumpurs
        5:22
      • 4
        The Procession / Woman Shaman Of Alishan
        11:19
      • 5
        Variation On A Sorrow Song Of Mengjiang Nu
        15:56
      • 6
        Butterfly Lovers Song
        7:10
    • Jon Jang Sextet ‎– Two Flowers On A Stem Details >>
      • Label
        Soul Note
      • Year
        1996
      • Discs
        1

      Recorded on June 8,9 and 11, 1995 at Eastside Sound, New York.
      Mastered at PhonoComp, Tribiano – Milano.

  • category: 1980-1989, CDS, Alto Sax

    Mingus Dynasty

    • James Newton
    • Mingus Dynasty Album Track Listing >>
      • 1
        Fables of Faubus (Mingus)
      • 2
        Ecclusiastics (Mingus)
      • 3
        Remember Rockefeller at Attica (Mingus)
      • 4
        Oh Lord (Mingus)
      • 5
        Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting (Mingus)
      • 6
        Reincarnation of a Lovebird (Mingus)
      • 7
        Duke Ellington's Sound of Love (Mingus)
      • 8
        Jelly Roll Soul (Mingus)
      • 9
        Peggy's Blue Skylight (Mingus)
      • 10
        Haitian Fight Song (Mingus)
      • 11
        Goodbye Porkpie Hat (Mingus)
    • Mingus Dynasty Details >>
      • Label
        Soul Note
      • Year
        1987
      • Discs
        1

      James Newton (flute)
      John Handy (alto sax)
      Craig Handy (tenor sax)
      Jimmy Knepper (trombone)
      Hugh Lawson (piano)
      Reggie Johnson (bass)
      Dannie Richmond (drums)

  • category: 1980-1989, CDS, Bass

    Mingus’ Sounds of Love

    • James Newton
    • Mingus’ Sounds of Love Album Track Listing >>
      • 1
        The I of Hurricane Sue (Mingus)
      • 2
        Celia (Mingus)
      • 3
        Ysabel's Table Dance (Mingus)
      • 4
        Caroline (Mingus)
      • 5
        Wednesday Night Prayer MeetingSue's Changes (Mingus)
      • 6
        Diane (Mingus)
    • Mingus’ Sounds of Love Details >>
      • Label
        Soul Notes
      • Year
        1987
      • Discs
        1

      James Newton (flute)
      Randy Brecker (trompet)
      Craig Handy (tenor sax)
      Jimmy Knepper (trombone)
      Roland Hanna (piano)
      Reggie Johnson (bass)
      Dannie Richmond (drums)
      Kenny Washington (drums)

  • category: 2000-2009, CDS, Acoustic Bass

    Root to the Fruit (Ruth Naomi Floyd)

    • James Newton
    • Root to the Fruit (Ruth Naomi Floyd) Album Track Listing >>
      • 1
        No Hiding Place
      • 2
        Mere Breath
      • 3
         Oh, Freedom
      • 4
         God Is My Shepherd
      • 5
        Where?
      • 6
         Dagarth's Bountiful Presence
      • 7
        Open The Door To Him
      • 8
         Act of Contrition
      • 9
         Mercy
      • 10
        Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
      • 11
        The Bottle Of Tears
      • 12
        Root Fruit
      • 13
        Goodbye For Now
    • Root to the Fruit (Ruth Naomi Floyd) Details >>
      • Label
        Contour
      • Year
        2006
      • Discs
        1

      Ruth Naomi Floyd – vocals
      James Weidman – piano
      James Newton – flute
      Gary Thomas – tenor saxophone
      Monica McIntyre – cello
      Matthew Parrish – acoustic bass
      Tyrone Brown – acoustic bass
      Ron Howerton – percussion
      Reggie Washington – electric bass
      Ralph Peterson – drums
      Mark Prince – drums

  • category: CDS, Bass, 2010-2019

    Sacred Works

    • James Newton
      Grant Gershon conductor
    • Sacred Works Details >>
      • Label
        New World
      • Year
        2011
      • Discs
        1

      This is the first recording devoted to James Newton’s sacred works. The composer has been influenced by the masses and cantatas of Stravinsky and Bach and the operas of Messiaen, Puccini and Verdi.

  • category: 1970-1979, CDS, Flute

    Solomon’s Sons

    • James Newton
    • Solomon’s Sons Album Track Listing >>
      • 1
        Monk's Notice (Newton)
      • 2
        The Dean (Newton)
      • 3
        Theme For The Kidd (unknown)
      • 4
        3D Famly (Murray)
      • 5
        Solomon's Sons (Newton)
    • Solomon’s Sons Details >>
      • Label
        Circle Records
      • Year
        1977
      • Discs
        1

      James Newton (flute)
      David Murray (tenor sax)

  • category: 1990-1999, CDS, Bass

    Suite For Frida Kahlo

    • James Newton
    • Suite For Frida Kahlo Album Track Listing >>
      • 1
        Verdict
      • 2
        Price of Everything
      • 3
        Elliptical
      • 4
        Suite for Firda Kahlo [Mvt. 1]: Frida
      • 5
        Suite for Firda Kahlo [Mvt. 2]: the Broken Column
      • 6
        Suite for Firda Kahlo [Mvt. 3]: los Dos Fridas
      • 7
        Suite for Firda Kahlo [Mvt. 4]: the Love Embrace of the Universe
    • Suite For Frida Kahlo Details >>
      • Label
        Audioquest
      • Year
        1994
      • Discs
        1

      James Newton Ensemble

      George McMullen – Trombone
      Darek Oleszkiewicz – Bass
      Woody Theus – Drums, Percussion
      Kei Akagi – Piano
      Pedro Eustache – Clarinet (Bass),
      Flute (Bass),Sax (Tenor), Flute
      Julie Feves – Bassoon
      George Lewis – Trombone
      James Newton – Producer, Main Performer, Flute

  • category: 1990-1999, CDS, Alto Sax

    The Song Of Songs (Klaus Konig)

    • James Newton
    • The Song Of Songs (Klaus Konig) Album Track Listing >>
      • 1
        The Day of Bliss and Joy (Konig)
      • 2
        Spirit and Goddesses (Konig)
      • 3
        May He Smoother Me With Kisses (Konig)
      • 4
        Sixty Queens (Konig)
      • 5
        Dark But Lovely (Konig)
      • 6
        The Dance of the Double Camp (Konig)
      • 7
        The Veil (Konig)
      • 8
        Set Me As a Seal (Konig)
    • The Song Of Songs (Klaus Konig) Details >>
      • Label
        Enja
      • Year
        1993
      • Discs
        1

      Jay Clayton (vocal), Phil Minton (vocal)
      Herb Robertson (trompet), Reiner Winterschladen (trompet)
      James Newton (flute), Frank Gratkowski (soprano sax, alto sax, flute)
      Wollie Kaiser (bass-s, bcl), Jorg Huke (trombone)
      Bruce Collins (trombone), Michel Godard (tuba)
      Michael Moore (alto sax, clarinet), Matthias Schubert (tenor sax, oboe)
      Marc Ducret (guitar), Simon Nabatov (piano)
      Mark Dresser (bass), Tom Rainey (drums)
      The Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir
      Trevor W. Payne (dir)
      Klaus Konig (cond)

  • category: 1980-1989, CDS, Alto Sax

    The Young Lions/ Camegie Hall, NY

    • James Newton
    • The Young Lions/ Camegie Hall, NY Album Track Listing >>
      • 1
        Thank You (Bluiett)
      • 2
        What Ever Happened to the Dream Deferred (Freeman)
      • 3
        Nigerian Sunset (Harris)
      • 4
        FMV (Davis)
      • 5
        Endless Flight (Burrage)
    • The Young Lions/ Camegie Hall, NY Details >>
      • Label
        Electra ‎
      • Year
        1982
      • Discs
        1

      James Newton (flute)
      Bobby McFerrin (vocal)
      Paquito D’Rivera (alto sax)
      John Purcell (rds, flute)
      Chico Freeman (tenor sax, bcl)
      Hamiet Bluiett (bs)
      Wynton Marsalis (trompet)
      Craig Harris (trombone)
      John Blake (vocal)

  • category: 1990-1999, CDS, Alto Sax

    Tiananmen! – Jon Jang and the Pan-Asian Orchestra

    • James Newton
    • Tiananmen! – Jon Jang and the Pan-Asian Orchestra Album Track Listing >>
      • 1
        Introduction (Jang)
      • 2
        Teras From the Heavenly Gate (Jang)
      • 3
        Great Wall / Gold Mountain (Jang)
      • 4
        I Feel the Thunder In My Heart (Jang)
      • 5
        Come Sunday, June 4 1989 (Jang)
      • 6
        Fifth Modernization (Jang)
      • 7
        Butterfly Lovers Song (Gang-Zhan-Hao)
    • Tiananmen! – Jon Jang and the Pan-Asian Orchestra Details >>
      • Label
        Soul Note
      • Year
        1993
      • Discs
        1

      John Worley Jr. (trumpet)
      Jeff Cressman (trombone)
      Liu Qui-Chao (ci, voc)
      Zhang Yan (ci)
      James Newton (flute)
      Melecio Magdaluyo (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute)
      Francis Wong (tenor saxophone, flute)
      Jim Norton (clarinet, flute)
      Jon Jang (piano), Mark Izu (bass)
      Andthony Brown (drums, perc)
      Harold Lee-Cheang Yen (cond.)

  • category: 1980-1989, CDS, Bass

    Town Hall Concert [LIVE] One Night with Blue Note

    • James Newton
    • Town Hall Concert [LIVE] One Night with Blue Note Album Track Listing >>
      • 1
        Cantaloupe Island
      • 2
        Recorda Me
      • 3
        Little B's Poem
      • 4
        Bouquet
      • 5
        Hat and Beard
    • Town Hall Concert [LIVE] One Night with Blue Note Details >>
      • Label
        Blue Note
      • Year
        1985
      • Discs
        1

      Ron Carter(bass)
      Herbie Hancock(piano)
      Joe Henderson(tenor sax)
      Freddie Hubbard(trumpet)
      Bobby Hutcherson(vibraphone )
      James Newton(flute)
      Tony Williams(drums)

My music purposely ignores stylistic boundaries to rejoice in the creations of the Holy Spirit

JAMES NEWTON

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