Joel Newton
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Genre: Experimental / Jazz / Rock
Location Nyack, New York, Un
Profile Views: 21677
Last Login: 3/27/2013
Member Since 7/19/2006
Website www.joelnewton.com
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Bio
..New CD..:.. ......CRYING AND LAUGHING....available on ......CD Baby...... ..and ..Itunes......... ........Read the new AllAboutJazz-New York review of Crying and Laughing........ ...."Newton's your man whether you prefer your jazz-guitar virtuosi rough or smooth. The tunes range from funk to totally fucked-up (in the best sense)." (VILLAGE VOICE)...."..smart and appealing new music.........an astounding mix.........Newton is passionate and eloquent.........performs on a par with seminal players like Bill Frisell and Ben Monder... ..(ALL ABOUT JAZZ)....Joel Newton is a New York City-based guitarist, composer and bandleader exploring various combinations of jazz, rock, and experimental music. He has worked with a diverse spectrum of players, including Eric Halvorson, Ben Stivers, Christian Howes, D.D. Jackson, Adam Klipple, JT Lewis, Dan Weiss, Chuck Mackinnon, Matt Shulman, Fay Victor, Dave Binney and Donny McCaslin and has been gigging and recording for ten years in NYC and elsewhere on the continent. He does occasional rock and singer/songwriter gigs, theater work, and large-group modern classical projects (well, at least once (with composer Joe Phillips)).....Joel's been playing guitar since he was 7 (and is about 75% as good as he thinks he should be given the early start). He listened to and emulated all the standard rock icons in the 70's and 80's, and then he discovered Jeff Beck, at which point he began a slow trajectory toward jazz, which picked up while he was at Dartmouth College almost getting funneled into Medical School, and culminated in 3 years at William Paterson College studying Jazz Performance. Since then ('93), Joel's been returning to his rock, blues and fusion roots and mixing it all up with jazz and avant garde every way he can.....See ......http://www.joelnewton.com...... for more information. Thanks!.. ...... -
Members
Varying, but on my latest JNS CD: Joel Newton (guitar), Ben Stivers (keys), Toshi Someya (bass), Eric Halvorson (drums). On pre-release with Christian Howes: CH (violin), Walter Fischbacher (keys/organ), me (guitar), Aviv Cohen (drums). Shimmer Glow w/ Cat Dail and the Magnets (for songs: Not Enough, Alone, Home, Stringfinger, Only One, and Ostrich Man): Cat Dail (composer, singer, rhythm guitar), Joel Newton (lead and rhythm guitar), Aaron Whitby (keys), John Kim (drums) and Bill Berry (bass). -
Influences
Pat Metheny, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Joe Lovano, Miles Davis, Bill Frisell, Mahavishnu Orchestra, John Scofield, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Kurt Rosenwinkel, D.D. Jackson, Wes Montgomery, Bartok, Debussy, Frank Zappa, Eddie Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, Scott Henderson, The Beatles, John Coltrane, Mr. Rogers, and, most importantly, the Partridge Family and Brady Bunch. I've also been influenced by recreational use of drugs and alcohol, but mostly in my early 20's. My wife, Vickie, has influenced me, mostly in very positive ways. Every day, thousands, no, trillions of molecules, atoms, subatomic particles, waves, and other physical forces influence me in untold ways. As a kid I was very influenced by the pentatonic scale, but now I prefer not to use scales at all. I've never, as far as I can recollect, been influenced by a supernatural being or someone selling any kind of insurance or financial product. Finally, I don't think there's been a second in the last 20 years of my life that Menudo has not influenced me. -
Sounds Like
I know most people say "me," but the weird thing is, I don't even sound like that. One answer would be, "Improv-and prog-rock nuts no less than jazzbos should get a sharp shock of recognition from this group, a sort of Medeski, Martin and Mahavishnu thing that cuts loose from tight heads to travel the spaceways." Village Voice. At best this is probably a hint about one aspect of my sound (out of about 8 aspects total). If I sound at all like MMW and Mahavishnu, COOL, but, for better or worse, I sound like everything and nothing (or somewhere in-between).
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Comments
- Reid Gromnicki1 year ago
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- Reid Gromnicki1 year ago
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- Reid Gromnicki1 year ago
did you see this yet? http://is.gd/n1Qy7a
- Reid Gromnicki2 years ago
what do you think about this song? http://www.myspace.com/maintainrecords/music/songs/one-4-me-72817965
- Maranda G. Brown2 years ago
Hello,thanks add.New frined,how are you? - Kevin3 years ago
Jonatha Brooke is the shit.
- Aaron Koppel3 years ago
#7 in Neil Tesser’s Top Ten Chicago Jazz Discs of 2009
2009 Grammy nominating ballot for Best Instrumental Jazz Album
#12 in JazzChicagonet’s Top Chicago Recordings of 2009
3 ½ Stars! (3=Good, 4=Excellent) Downbeat Magazine
“The emphasis is on group interplay, with active basslines and lively arrangements.”
- John Ephland, Downbeat, December 2009.
Click Here to Purchase "Falling Together Falling Apart"
.. - Aaron Koppel3 years ago
We are very excited about playing at such an awesome jazz club. We have some great sets lined up for you, so don't miss it.
Friday and Saturday November 20th and 21st, 5:00-8:30p at Andy's Jazz Club in Chicago
Aaron Koppel -Guitar, Matt Nelson; (Lupe Fiasco, Matthew Santos) -Keyboard, Graham Czach; (Chicago Afrobeat Project) -bass, Robert Tucker (Matthew Santos) -drums
- Tom Pietrycha4 years ago
Whatcha been up to? Everything good?
- Pete Levin4 years ago
Hi Joel.
I hope you'll forgive a bit of shameless merchandising. My new CD is out. Still doin' the Jazz thing, but this is definitely not your father's organ trio!
CD Baby's got it; there are samples, links & digital downloads on my Myspace page.
Best wishes,
Pete
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Bio:
New CD: CRYING AND LAUGHINGavailable on CD Baby and Itunes...
Read the new AllAboutJazz-New York review of Crying and Laughing
"Newton's your man whether you prefer your jazz-guitar virtuosi
rough or smooth. The tunes range from funk to totally fucked-up (in the best
sense)." (VILLAGE VOICE)
"smart and appealing new music...an astounding mix.....Newton is passionate and eloquent.....performs on a par with
seminal players like Bill Frisell and Ben Monder.
(ALL ABOUT JAZZ)
Joel Newton is a New York City-based guitarist,
composer and bandleader exploring various combinations of jazz, rock, and
experimental music. He has worked with a diverse spectrum of players, including
Eric Halvorson, Ben Stivers, Christian Howes, D.D. Jackson, Adam Klipple, JT
Lewis, Dan Weiss, Chuck Mackinnon, Matt Shulman, Fay Victor, Dave Binney and
Donny McCaslin and has been gigging and recording for ten years in NYC and
elsewhere on the continent. He does occasional rock and singer/songwriter gigs,
theater work, and large-group modern classical projects (well, at least once
(with composer Joe Phillips)).
Joel's been playing guitar since he was 7
(and is about 75% as good as he thinks he should be given the early start). He
listened to and emulated all the standard rock icons in the 70's and 80's, and
then he discovered Jeff Beck, at which point he began a slow trajectory toward
jazz, which picked up while he was at Dartmouth College almost getting funneled
into Medical School, and culminated in 3 years at William Paterson College
studying Jazz Performance. Since then ('93), Joel's been returning to his rock,
blues and fusion roots and mixing it all up with jazz and avant garde every way
he can.
See http://www.joelnewton.com for
more information. Thanks!
Member Since:
July 19, 2006Members:
Varying, but on my latest JNS CD: Joel Newton (guitar), Ben Stivers (keys), Toshi Someya (bass), Eric Halvorson (drums). On pre-release with Christian Howes: CH (violin), Walter Fischbacher (keys/organ), me (guitar), Aviv Cohen (drums)Influences:
Pat Metheny, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Joe Lovano, Miles Davis, Bill Frisell, Mahavishnu Orchestra, John Scofield, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Kurt Rosenwinkel, D.D. Jackson, Wes Montgomery, Bartok, Debussy, Frank Zappa, Eddie Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, Scott Henderson, The Beatles, John Coltrane, Mr. Rogers, and, most importantly, the Partridge Family and Brady Bunch. I've also been influenced by recreational use of drugs and alcohol, but mostly in my early 20's. My wife, Vickie, has influenced me, mostly in very positive ways. Every day, thousands, no, trillions of molecules, atoms, subatomic particles, waves, and other physical forces influence me in untold ways. As a kid I was very influenced by the pentatonic scale, but now I prefer not to use scales at all. I've never, as far as I can recollect, been influenced by a supernatural being or someone selling any kind of insurance or financial product. Finally, I don't think there's been a second in the last 20 years of my life that Menudo has not influenced me.Sounds Like:
I know most people say "me," but the weird thing is, I don't even sound like that. One answer would be, "Improv-and prog-rock nuts no less than jazzbos should get a sharp shock of recognition from this group, a sort of Medeski, Martin and Mahavishnu thing that cuts loose from tight heads to travel the spaceways." Village Voice. At best this is probably a hint about one aspect of my sound (out of about 8 aspects total). If I sound at all like MMW and Mahavishnu, COOL, but, for better or worse, I sound like everything and nothing (or somewhere in-between).Shows & Events
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