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Born: February 24, 1933 in Corsicana, TX
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Died: January 20, 2009 in Kingston, NY
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
As a teenager, David Newman played professionally around Dallas and Fort Worth with Charlie Parker's mentor, Buster Smith, and also with Ornette Coleman in a band led by tenor saxophonist Red Connors. In the early '50s, Newman worked locally with suc ...More >>

Discography: 2009 Blessing 2008 Diamondhead 2007 Life 2006 Cityscape 2005 I Remember Brother Ray More >>

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Influenced By: Ray Charles Sonny Stitt Sonny Rollins Charlie Parker Illinois Jacquet More >> Followers: The Sugarman 3 David Sanborn George Duke Pee Wee Ellis The Mar-Keys More >>

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