Sam Newsome is a soprano saxophonist, writer, and educator exploring the intersections of jazz, creativity, and personal transformation.
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Before Social Media, We Had the Hang
Young musicians often ask me how jazz musicians networked before social media.
The answer is simple: we hung out. Or “making the hang,” as many like to say.
“Making the hang” usually meant showing up at wherever musicians gathered. And it...
The Spotify Paradox
As a musician, I think that I speak for many when I say that I have a love-hate relationship with Spotify. And I’ll take it a step further and say streaming, in general.
On the one hand, I really appreciate how it has made the music I want...
The Target No One Else Can See
I think one of the biggest drawbacks for us as creative people is thinking that other people are special and you are not.
We look around and think, Oh, they have the gifts. They have something I don’t.
And sometimes, that’s true. Not ever...
The Three Life Cycles of Art
Here are some thoughts on what I call the life cycles of art.
Over the years, I’ve observed something interesting about art in that it seems to pass through three cycles of functionality.
Cycle 1: It starts as a perspective.
Cycle 2: It...
Making the DownBeat Critics Poll Isn’t Rocket Science… But It Is a Game.
I find myself writing about the DownBeat Critics Poll every year, not as an obsession, but because I’m genuinely fascinated with—and empathetic to—the way musicians respond. And it’s mainly those who did not place as high as they had hoped,...
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I’m Sam Newsome—an improviser, sound experimentalist, and an observer of life. This Substack is an ongoing meditation on music, creativity, the world around us, and the lifelong work of becoming. I welcome you to take this journey with me.
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