Soprano Sax Talk (Substack Edition)
Sam NewsomeSam Newsome is a soprano saxophonist, writer, and educator exploring the intersections of jazz, creativity, and personal transformation.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 53 | Founded | 8 months ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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When Did The Bandstand Become Casual Friday?
One of the things I’ve been noticing lately at gigs is that I walk into a venue and genuinely can’t tell who belongs on the bandstand.
Is that the bass player, or is he just waiting on a drink? And the guy standing by the drums—is he about...
The Case for Specialization
In the hard sciences, specialization isn’t optional—it’s almost mandatory.
The reason is simple: the field is simply too vast. There is far too much knowledge for any one person to master. Hell, physics alone contains enough information to...
Have We Traded Sound for Speed?
One of the things that strikes me when I listen across generations of improvisers is the weight of the sound.
In fact, that may be one of the fundamental differences between many players of an earlier era and many contemporary players. Pic...
The Music Industry Has Been “Dying” for Over 100 Years
Every few years, someone steps forward with the same announcement: music is in serious trouble—or worse, finished. And almost every time, the blame lands on whatever new piece of technology just walked into the room uninvited.
Right now th...
The Pressure of Trying to Be Great
There’s a certain pressure that comes with trying to live up to a certain idea of yourself: how well you play, your level of importance, or your perceived impact through music. A pressure to quietly—or sometimes not so quietly—ask the world...
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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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