[Trombone-l] Tommy Newsom

[Chris Waage]

I think there's quite a few people who only remember him as the target of
Johnny Carson's jokes with the band.  Few understand that he was also - if
my memory serves - the band's house arranger as well.

We've lost another phenomenal musician.

Chris

On 5/1/07, Steve Gamble <sgamble at tucsonsymphony.org> wrote:
>
> I'm sure many of you have played arrangements by Tommy Newsom.  Doc
> Severinsen is on his farewell tour this year.  Tucson being a popular
> retirement locale, the old timer's get a wonderful reception here.
> Doc's fans were thrilled to see him at his recent performance with the
> TSO.  So much of his pops rep was arranged by Newsom.  All of it GREAT.
> The current crop of arrangers that I've experienced are good.  They
> write more challenging stuff sometimes.  But none of them are better
> than Newsom.
>
> Steve Gamble, Librarian
> Tucson Symphony Orchestra
> 2175 N. 6th Ave.
> Tucson, AZ  85705
> 520-792-9155 x118 office
> 520-792-9314 fax
> 520-991-7056 cell
> sgamble at tucsonsymphony.org
> www.tucsonsymphony.org
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: trombone-l-bounces at maillists.samford.edu
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> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 6:24 AM
> To: trombone-l at server5.samford.edu
> Subject: [Trombone-l] Tommy Newsom
>
> Fellow Listers:
>
> I received this from a friend this AM. Can anyone else confirm this?
>
> Bob Devine
> Atlanta, GA
> An 'All Shires' family
>
> Our beloved Tommy Newsom left us at 6:00pm on Saturday, April 28. We
> know you will keep him in your hearts and his music will live through
> all of us.
>
>
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Chris Waage, Bass Trombonist
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