Joseph Dwight Newman (September 7, 1922 – July 4, 1992)[1] was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator, best known as a musician who worked with Count Basie during two periods.
In 1941, he joined Lionel Hampton for two years,[1] before signing with Count Basie, with whom he stayed for a total of thirteen years, interrupted by short breaks and a long period (1947–1952) spent first with saxophonist Illinois Jacquet and then drummer J. C. Heard.
During his second period with Basie, which lasted for about nine years, he made a number of small-group recordings as the leader.
[1] In 1961, Newman left the Basie band and helped to found Jazz Interactions,[2] of which he became president in 1967.
[3] With Manny Albam With Lorez Alexandria With Gene Ammons With the Count Basie Orchestra With Louis Bellson and Gene Krupa With Bob Brookmeyer With Ray Bryant With Benny Carter With Buck Clayton With Arnett Cobb With Al Cohn With Hank Crawford With Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis With Bo Diddley With Dexter Gordon With Freddie Green With Al Grey With Eddie Harris With Coleman Hawkins With Johnny Hodges With Milt Jackson With Illinois Jacquet With Eddie Jefferson With J. J. Johnson With Etta Jones With Quincy Jones With Irene Kral With Yusef Lateef With Mundell Lowe With Junior Mance With Herbie Mann With Jack McDuff With Gary McFarland With Jimmy McGriff With Jay McShann With the Modern Jazz Quartet With James Moody With Oliver Nelson With David "Fathead" Newman With Buddy Rich With Jerome Richardson With Shirley Scott With Jimmy Smith With Dakota Staton With Sonny Stitt With Clark Terry and Chico O'Farrill With Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson With Frank Wess With Larry Willis With Kai Winding