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Also known as James W. Newton

American flautist, composer, and conductor

Person · Open Library

Works
33

Top works

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1951-06-09

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
9,182
Total plays
36,608

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James W. Newton (b. Los Angeles, California, May 1, 1953) is a prominent American jazz flautist, composer, and conductor. From his earliest years, James Newton grew up immersed in the sounds of African American music, including urban blues, rhythm and blues, and gospel. In his early teens he played electric bass guitar, alto saxophone, and clarinet. In high school he took up the flute, influenced by Eric Dolphy and Roland Kirk. In addition to taking lessons in classical music on flute, he also

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Works in European collections

3 objects attributed to James Newton, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Available in 8 languages

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