Gerry Niewood
Illustration — Gerry Niewood playing at Pori Jazz in 1974. Like Mangione, Niewood was born in Rochester, New York, and graduated from the Eastman School of Music. He worked with Mangione from 1968 to 1976 and shortly after led a band with Dave Samuels.
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Gerry Niewood

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- Born
- Gerry Niewood was born on 6 April 1943. · Rochester.
- Died
- Gerry Niewood died on 12 February 2009.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- saxophonist and musician.
- Fields
- jazz and big band music.
- Education
- Eastman School of Music.
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Illustration — Gerry Niewood playing at Pori Jazz in 1974. Like Mangione, Niewood was born in Rochester, New York, and graduated from the Eastman School of Music. He worked with Mangione from 1968 to 1976 and shortly after led a band with Dave Samuels.
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He spent most of his career as a session musician. In the 1990s, he returned to playing with Mangione. He and band member Coleman Mellett died in the crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 on February 12, 2009.
• The Gerry Niewood Album (Sagoma/DGM, 1975) • Slow Hot Wind (A&M, 1975) • Gerry Niewood and Timepiece (A&M\Horizon, 1977) • Share My Dream (DMP, 1985) • Alone (Profile, 1988) • Facets (Native Language, 2004)
As sideman
As sideman
With Walter Bishop Jr. • Soul Village (Muse, 1977) With Chuck Mangione • Friends and Love (Mercury, 1970) • Together: A New Chuck Mangione Concert (Mercury, 1971) • The Chuck Mangione Quartet (Mercury, 1972) • Alive! (Mercury, 1972) • Land of Make Believe (Mercury, 1973) • Chase the Clouds Away (A&M, 1975) • Bellavia (A&M, 1975) • Encore (Mercury, 1975) • Encore: Mangione Concerts (Mercury, 1991) • The Feeling's Back (Chesky, 1999) • Everything for Love (Chesky, 2000) With Gap Mangione • Planet Gap (1998) • Stolen Moments (2003) • Family Holidays (2004) With others • Towering Toccata, Lalo Schifrin (CTI, 1976) • Havana Candy, Patti Austin (CTI, 1977) • Dancin' and Lovin, The Spinners (Atlantic, 1979) • The Concert in Central Park, Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel (Concert, 1981) • The Concert in Central Park, Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel (Album, Warner Brothers 1982) • Walk on the Water, Gerry Mulligan, (DRG, 1980) • Concerto de Aranjuez, Jim Hall (1981) • The Artistry of Mark Murphy, Mark Murphy (1982) • Living Room, Mark Murphy (1984) • Am I Not Your Girl?, Sinéad O'Connor (1992) • Moments Like This, Peggy Lee (1993) • World Tour, Jason Miles (1994) • Awakening, Randy Sandke (1998) • Easy Living, Ann Hampton Callaway (1999)
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1943
Gerry Niewood born at Rochester.
2009
Gerry Niewood died.
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