Sam Newsome @samnewsome
Soprano saxophonist, blogger and solo sax performer somenewmusic.com New York, NY Joined June 2009-
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Student: You said before that I need to start playing more bad solos. But it’s difficult not playing it safe in front of an audience. Teacher: Your devotion is to your ego, not your growth. Audiences come and go. Opportunities to grow musically don’t always wait for the ego.
Student: I’m still upset about not making the critics poll this year. Teacher: You’re looking at it the wrong way. Student: How? Teacher: The goal is not to appear on those polls, but to create music that makes those organizations and their values irrelevant.
Student: I’m thinking of moving out of New York. It’s so cliquish and musicians don’t try to help you. Teacher: Wasn’t this the same in the last city you lived? Student: Kinda. Teacher: Even in a city paved in gold, the loser’s mind will only notice the lone trash in the street.
Teacher: You seem sad. Student: I’m just tired of the negative people in my life. Teacher: Right now, I only see you and me. Maybe these people are not in your life. Maybe they’re in your head. The mind is our most precious soil. Plant something good.
Playing an exciting improvised music show with Eli Wallace on prepared piano. Tomorrow, Saturday, April 20 @ 8:00pm Figure 8 Recording 188 Underhill Ave, Brooklyn
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Teacher: Lately, you’ve been practicing many styles of music and a lot of new instruments. Student: Yes, I’m trying to widen my audience appeal and reach more people. Teacher: Be careful. Student: Why? Teacher: Sometimes to make music for everyone is to make music for no one.
Student: Why don’t I get the recognition I deserve? Teacher: Maybe in hindsight you’ll discover you’ve gotten more than your share. In which case, you might start focusing on giving some back.
Teacher: Why do you play so many fast licks? Student: I want to get a loud applause. Teacher: Be careful. Those who live by the applause for the ego, often die by the boos of the spirit.
Student: I feel my playing is so flawed. Teacher: This is not always a bad thing. Student: But flaws are bad. Teacher. Flaws don’t just reveal what you need to work on. Sometimes they reveal you as the creator’s unique work. The shiniest coin is not always the most valuable.
Student: Is my playing getting any stronger? Teacher: Yes, but when you play, you’re still a deaf and blind ghost. Student: Huh? Teacher: You can hear, but you don’t listen. You can see, but you don’t notice. You’re physically there, but you are not present.
Student: I wish I had perfect pitch. Teacher: For what reason? Student: Then I could learn more stuff, faster. Teacher: This still wouldn’t make you a great player. You’d just have more things in your head you don’t understand or need. Greatness arises from clarity, not clutter.
Student: Why am I not more famous? Teacher: Well, what is fame? It just means that people you don’t know, know you? Do you really need so many nameless and faceless people in your life? Student: Never thought of it that way. Teacher: Most don’t.
Student: Sometimes, I don’t know if I’m good enough. Teacher: Good enough for what? Student: Success. Teacher: Maybe the kind of success you seek is not good enough for you. The stage wrh the brightest lights don’t always show us in the best of light.
Teacher: Are you ok? You don’t seem to be enjoying yourself. Student: I’m just really focused on learning to play well. Teacher: Just be careful. Sometimes the path to greatest is a lot farther than the path to the end of your earthly life. Just don’t forget to simply play.
Student: Any advice before I go on my journey? Teacher: Yes, but only two things: ah-ha and ha-ha. Student: I don’t understand. Teacher:: Always stay in a child-like state of discovery; and learn to laugh, even when you want to cry.
Student: Why is it so difficult for me to find happiness? Teacher: Simple. You’re thinking with a musician’s mind, not an artist’s mind. Student: What’s the difference? Teacher: A musician ponders ways to earn some change. An artist ponders ways of beng an agent of change.
Student: When will I become a great master like you? Teacher: Great masters are just great students with a longer history of making mistakes and learning from those mistakes. Student: But you are so wise. Teacher: Wisdom is just the scab on the injuries of life.
Student: My playing is not coming together. I’m not sure what to do. Teacher: Why do you need to do anything? Student: How else will I make it happen? Teacher: For a flower to bloom, you don’t always need to give it more sunlight and water. Sometimes the solution is patience.
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7K Followers 128 Following https://t.co/ed3yqr36OM https://t.co/g7SuxpP5qG musician-spontaneous composer-saxophone - and most Saturdays I'm tweeting about boxingJazz Birthdays Happy birthday to Sam Newsome! @samnewsome #jazzbirthday
HAPPY BIRTHDAY...Sam Newsome! "SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A MOTHERLESS CHILD". To check out music/video links & discover more about his musical legacy, click here: wbssmedia.com/artists/detail… @samnewsome #SOULTALK #LONDON
@samnewsome Not Bout U... B funky wit the buddha/Tony Adamo
@samnewsome An interesting interpretation of existence. I guess it is comforting to perceive ‘reason’ in one’s life. I hope the experience brings joy and peace for you.
@LauraJurd Check out @samnewsome he's got all sorts of wonderful alterations (albeit in his case to a soprano sax but some might work on trumpet)
Student: Every time I listen to the greats I want to quit. Teacher: Maybe you should sometimes listen to the not so great. Student: How will this help? Teacher: If listening to the greats only reminds you of what you don’t have. The not so great may remind you of what you do.
@samnewsome Machines don't make elegant mistakes as well!
Glad you're back with these, Sam. I love them ✨
Teacher: You look happy today? Student: My performance went well last night, so my spirit is filled with joy. Teacher: This is not good. Your spirit should be filled with joy from the process, not the outcomes. Don’t make playing well the drug. Get high on the journey.
On #Assembly #trombonist @JacobGarchik builds on classic #Blues #ballads + #beats tropes in an #idiosyncraticmanner w. @samnewsome #sax @jacobsacksmusic #piano #ThomasMorgan + @danweissdrum' #futuristic #fillups Review: jazzword.com/reviews/jacob-… #Brooklyn #freejazz #improv #US
@samnewsome Excellent review for an excellent book! Congratulations, Sam!
Happy New Year everyone. Wishing you all the best in 2022.
Thanks to the many folks who have supported and encouraged over the years , I don’t want to leave anyone out but you know who you are !!!! .. pick up the @nytimesarts today ! New album Jesup Wagon out Friday May 7,2021 jamesbrandonlewis.bandcamp.com/album/jesup-wa… #nowplaying #music #jazz
@samnewsome That’s where I got it from. A surprisingly profound statement from a pretty horrid man.
@samnewsome Thank you , means much coming from you , literally listened to you as a young kid in Buffalo ... thanks for inspiring me always