• David Newsam Duo •
David Newsam is a graduate of Berklee College of
Music in Boston where he studied with Jim Kelly, Larry
Baione and William Leavitt. David recently completed
his studies in the Modern American Music program at
Longy School of Music where he studied with Thom
Noren and Charlie Banacos.
David currently works as an assistant professor in the
guitar department at Berklee where he has taught since
1989. He is also employed as a senior lecturer in
music at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH where he
teaches guitar and jazz improvisation. David created the
jazz guitar program at the University of New Hampshire
where he teaches, directs the UNH Jazz Guitar
Ensemble and coaches jazz ensembles. He is a
former faculty member of the National Guitar Summer
Workshop.
David performs solo and group engagements
throughout New England. He has performed in
concerts and clinics with many noted musicians,
among them guitarists Jim Hall, Bucky Pizzarelli and
Howard Alden, pianists Dave McKenna and James
Williams, drummers Ed Shaugnessy, Louis Bellson,
Bob Moses and Alan Dawson, and jazz legends Clark
Terry, Phil Wilson, Joe Williams and Milt Jackson. He
has extensive theater experience including
performances with Jack Jones, Mitzi Gaynor, Dianne
Carroll, The Fifth Dimension, The Shirrelles, and Carol
Channing. Recent concert appearances include
performances at Berklee College of Music, Longy
School of Music, Dartmouth and St. Anselm Colleges,
The House of Blues and the Boston Hatch Shell. David
is the author of the book, Making Money Teaching
Music, published by Writer's Digest Books.
David's repertoire includes the works of important
American composers like Duke Ellington, George
Gershwin, Richard Rogers and Cole Porter. He also
explores the rich history of Latin American guitar,
including works by Leo Brouwer, Garoto, Astor
Piazzolla, H. Villa-Lobos, and the songs of Antonio
Carlos Jobim and Luis Bonfa. David combines his
extensive knowledge of American jazz music and
improvisation with the compelling rhythms of Latin
America. Taking inspiration from the innovative
Laurindo Almeida, Gene Bertoncini, Wes Montgomery
and Jim Hall, David uses guitar to create unforgettable
interpretations of North and South American influence.
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Testimonials:
Heart of Boston Entertainment highly recommends
David Newsam!
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