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James W. Newton (born May 1, 1953) [1] is an American jazz and classical flutist. [2] Biography. He was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. [1] . From his earliest years, James Newton grew up immersed in the sounds of African-American music, including urban blues, rhythm and blues, and gospel.
Mr. Newton is the first African American and the first composer rooted in the Jazz tradition to compose a St. Matthew Passion. His research on the final installment of the trilogy, Psalm 119, began in the summer of 2017, and he completed the work in the spring of 2021.
Official Website of Jazz and Classical flutist James Newton. Sheet music of selected classical chamber compositions, jazz compositions, and music samples.
Research interests. Algebraic number theory, particularly Galois representations and the arithmetic of automorphic forms.
Newton is the first African American composer to write a St. Matthew Passion. His research for the last part of the trilogy (Psalm 119), will start in the summer 2015. His reputation as a musician’s Renaissance man is due to his performances and compositions for many well-known artists in jazz and classical music.
James Newton. A modern jazz flutist and composer, whose expansive works draw upon post-bop, avant-garde, and classical influences. Read Full Biography.
Official Website of Jazz and Classical flutist James Newton. Sheet music of selected classical chamber compositions, jazz compositions, and music samples.