BANDS:
- Joe Beck Group
- Gil Evans Orchestra
- Chuck Mangione Group
- Liza Minnelli Band
- Gerry Mulligan Group
- Gerry Niewood Group
- Simon & Garfunkel
BIOGRAPHY:
Great sax player (also playing flute), he was born in Rochester on April 6th, 1943. When he was at high school, he started playing with Chuck Mangione. Since then, he has been playing with Chuck and brother Gap Mangione many times along the years.
After more than six years with Chuck Mangione since 1968, he left the band in 1976, starting his own quartet, called Timepiece.
He was also a member of Gil Evans Orchestra, Gerry Mulligan Group (circa 1980), and Simon & Garfunkel backing band (in the Concert in Central Park DVD). He backed Liza Minnelli in 2007, and was the 1st saxophone of the Radio City Music Hall Orchestra.
SIMON & GARFUNKEL
In September 1981, Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel reunite to play a benefit concert at Central Park, with this superb list of musicians:
He rejoined Chuck Mangione in 1994, and he was currently still playing with him.
He was also father to sax player Adam Niewood.
He unexpectedly died in the plane crash that happened in Buffalo on February 12, 2009. He was travelling along with bandmate, guitarist Coleman Mellett, who were to play with Chuck Mangione and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Paul Simon (vocals, guitar) | Art Garfunkel (vocals) | David Brown (guitar) | Pete Carr (guitar) | Anthony Jackson (bass) | Richard Tee † (keyboards) | Rob Mounsey (keyboards) | John Eckert (trumpet) | John Gatchell (trumpet) | Gerry Niewood † (sax) | David Tofani (sax) | Steve Gadd (drums) | Grady Tate (drums) |
He rejoined Chuck Mangione in 1994, and he was currently still playing with him.
He was also father to sax player Adam Niewood.
He unexpectedly died in the plane crash that happened in Buffalo on February 12, 2009. He was travelling along with bandmate, guitarist Coleman Mellett, who were to play with Chuck Mangione and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.
DISCOGRAPHY: (41 albums known to me - Status: In progress)
OWN ALBUMS (5 credits)
- Alone - Gerry Niewood ( - )
- Members: (RIP: Gerry Niewood)
- The Gerry Niewood album - Gerry Niewood ( - )
- Members: (RIP: Gerry Niewood)
- Guests: Joe LaBarbera, Gene Perla, Bill Reichenbach, Lew Soloff
- Producer: Chuck Mangione
- Technical: Mick Guzauski
- Comments: Reissued in 1975 with the new title Slow, hot wind.
- Gerry Niewood And Timepiece - Gerry Niewood And Timepiece (10/1977)
- Members: Dave Samuels (RIP: Gerry Niewood)
- Guests: Rick Laird
- Technical: Mick Guzauski
- Share my dream - Gerry Niewood (1985)
- Members: (RIP: Gerry Niewood)
- Guests: Dave Weckl (RIP: Joe Beck, Wayne Pedzwater)
- Facets - Gerry Niewood (03/2004)
- Members: (RIP: Gerry Niewood)
- Producer: Bill Goodwin
- Friends and love... a Chuck Mangione concert - Chuck Mangione (05/1970)
- Members: Chuck Mangione (RIP: Gerry Niewood)
- Guests: Marvin Stamm
- Comments: There´s also an abridged version (1 LP) of originally 2LP with this concert.
- Together - Chuck Mangione (1972)
- Members: Steve Gadd, Tony Levin, Chuck Mangione (RIP: Gerry Niewood)
- Guests: Ron Davis, Al Porcino, Bill Reichenbach
- Chuck Mangione Quartet - Chuck Mangione (03/1972)
- Members: Chuck Mangione (RIP: Gerry Niewood)
- Guests: Ron Davis
- Land of make believe - Chuck Mangione (1973)
- Members: Steve Gadd, Gordon Johnson, Chuck Mangione (RIP: Gerry Niewood, Joe Romano)
- Guests: John Beck, Ron Davis, Jon Faddis, Joe LaBarbera, Bill Reichenbach, Brad Warnaar
- Producer: (RIP: Richard Seidel)
- Technical: Bob Ludwig, Phil Ramone
- Bellavia - Chuck Mangione Quartet (1975)
- Members: Chuck Mangione (RIP: Gerry Niewood)
- Guests: Vincent DeRosa, Chip Jackson, Joe LaBarbera, Lew Soloff
- Chase the clouds away - Chuck Mangione (1975)
- Members: Chuck Mangione (RIP: Gerry Niewood)
- Guests: Vincent DeRosa, Chip Jackson, Joe LaBarbera, Edgar Lustgarten, Bill Reichenbach, Gerald Vinci (RIP: Kai Winding)
- Technical: Mick Guzauski
- Little wing - The Gil Evans Orchestra (1979)
- Members: Rob Crowder, Terumasa Hino, Peter Levin, Don Pate, Lew Soloff, Bob Stewart (RIP: George Adams, Gil Evans, Gerry Niewood)
- The Concert in Central Park - Simon And Garfunkel (1981)
- Members: David Brown, Pete Carr, John Eckert, Steve Gadd, Art Garfunkel, John Gatchell, Anthony Jackson, Rob Mounsey, Paul Simon, Grady Tate, David Tofani (RIP: Gerry Niewood, Richard Tee)
- Producer: Roy Halee, Phil Ramone
- Liza Minnelli at Carnegie Hall - Liza Minnelli (10/1987)
- Members: (RIP: Bill Lavorgna, Gerry Niewood)
- Guests: Danny Cahn, David Carey, Glenn Drewes, Lawrence Feldman, Peter Gordon, Dave Stahl
- Comments: A live 2LP, there´s also an abridged version in 1989 with just one disc called Highlights from the Carnegie Hall concerts, lacking 9 tracks.
- Highlights from the Carnegie Hall concerts - Liza Minnelli (1989)
- Members: (RIP: Bill Lavorgna, Gerry Niewood)
- Guests: Michael Abene, Danny Cahn, David Carey, Glenn Drewes, Lawrence Feldman, Peter Gordon, Dave Stahl (RIP: Ralph Burns, Torrie Zito)
- Comments: Abridged version of the 2LP Liza Minnelli, missing here 9 tracks from the original.
- Walk on the water - Gerry Mulligan And His Orchestra (1992)
- Members: Mitchel Forman, Laurie Frink, Dave Glenn, Gary Keller, Barry Ries (RIP: Gerry Mulligan, Gerry Niewood)
- Guests: Michael Davis, Tom Harrell, Keith O´Quinn, Alan Raph (RIP: Danny Hayes)
- Liza´s back - Liza Minnelli (10/2002)
- Members: (RIP: Bill Lavorgna, Gerry Niewood)
- Guests: Tom Barney, Michael Bearden, Ronnie Buttacavoli, Joe Melotti, Don Sebesky (RIP: Ralph Burns, Billy Byers, Torrie Zito)
- Producer: Phil Ramone
- Technical: Greg Calbi, Ken Freeman
- Planet Gap - Gap Mangione The Big Band ( - )
- Members: Steve Gadd
- Guests: Pat LaBarbera, John Patitucci (RIP: Gerry Niewood)
- Stolen moments - Gap Mangione ( - )
- Members: Steve Gadd, Tony Levin
- Guests: Grant Geissman, Chip Jackson (RIP: Gerry Niewood, Joe Romano)
- Family holidays - Gap Mangione ( - )
- Members: Steve Gadd, Tony Levin
- Guests: Grant Geissman, Pat LaBarbera (RIP: Gerry Niewood)
- Sing along junk - Gap Mangione (1972)
- Members: Steve Gadd, Tony Levin
- Guests: Wayne Andre, James Buffington, Ron Davis, Jon Faddis, Joe Farrell, Paul Faulise, Peter Levin, Mike Mainieri, Chuck Mangione, Bill Reichenbach, Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm, Tony Studd, Clark Terry, Bill Watrous, Frank Wess, Snooky Young (RIP: Gerry Niewood, Jerome Richardson)
- Once I loved - Esther Satterfield (04/1976)
- Guests: Ron Davis, Joe LaBarbera (RIP: Gerry Niewood)
- Producer: Chuck Mangione
- Technical: Mick Guzauski
- Deja blue - Jeanie Bryson (07/2001)
- Members: (RIP: Coleman Mellett)
- Guests: Andrea Valentini (RIP: Etta Jones, Gerry Niewood)
- The Artistry of Mark Murphy - Mark Murphy ( - )
- Guests: Benny Aronov, Mark Egan, Sue Evans, Tom Harrell, George Mraz (RIP: Gerry Niewood)
- Manhattan at dusk - Rich Szabo ( - )
- Members: Rich Szabo
- Guests: Clarence Banks, Mark Friedman, Earl Gardner, Biff Hannon, Dale Kirkland, Mike Migliore, Joe Mosello (RIP: Jimmy Maxwell, Gerry Niewood)
- There is a breeze - Michael Johnson (1973)
- Guests: Gordon Johnson, Phil Markowitz, Airto Moreira, Margaret Ross, Ralph Towner (RIP: Chris Dedrick, Gerry Niewood)
- Producer: Phil Ramone
- A Secret place - Grover Washington Jr (12/1976)
- Members: (RIP: Grover Washington Jr)
- Guests: Randy Brecker, John Gatchell, Dave Grusin, Anthony Jackson, Steve Khan, Ralph MacDonald, Harvey Mason, David Matthews, George Mraz (RIP: Eric Gale, Gerry Niewood)
- Producer: Creed Taylor
- Technical: Rudy Van Gelder
- Havana candy - Patti Austin (1977)
- Members: Patti Austin
- Guests: Wayne Andre, Eugene ´Gene´ Bianco, Francisco Centeno, Ronnie Cuber, Lani Groves, Anthony Jackson, Steve Jordan, Steve Khan, Will Lee, Jesse Levy, Charles Libove, Guy Lumia, Ralph MacDonald, Joe Malin, Lou Marini, Hugh McCracken, Ullanda McCullough, Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm, Dave Valentin (RIP: Michael Brecker, Eric Gale, Gwen Guthrie, Gerry Niewood, Richard Tee)
- Producer: Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen
- Soul village - Walter Bishop Jr (1977)
- Members: Walter Bishop
- Guests: Randy Brecker, Mark Egan, Steve Khan, George Young (RIP: Gerry Niewood)
- Heads - Bob James (1977)
- Members: Bob James, Gary King
- Guests: Gloria Agostini, Wayne Andre, Patti Austin, Randy Brecker, Al Brown, James Buffington, Vivian Cherry, Eddie Daniels, Max Ellen, Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Steve Gadd, Paul Gershman, Peter Gordon, Lani Groves, Alphonso Johnson, Steve Khan, Harold Kohon, Hubert Laws, Jeff Layton, Will Lee, Ralph MacDonald, Mike Mainieri, George Marge, Jeff Mironov, Idris Muhammad, David Nadien, Andy Newmark, David Sanborn, Allan Schwartzberg, Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm, David Taylor, Emanuel Vardi, Ed Walsh (RIP: Phil Bodner, Michael Brecker, Eric Gale, Gwen Guthrie, Gerry Niewood, Alan Shulman, Richard Tee, Grover Washington Jr)
- Technical: Vlado Meller
- From the blue eagle - Bat McGrath (1977)
- Guests: Pat LaBarbera, Bob Mann (RIP: Larrie Londin, Gerry Niewood)
- Towering tocatta - Lalo Schifrin (1977)
- Guests: Burt Collins, Ronnie Cuber, Max Ellen, Sue Evans, Joe Farrell, Steve Gadd, Urbie Green, Anthony Jackson, Will Lee, Ralph MacDonald, Lou Marini, Charlie McCracken, John Tropea (RIP: Eric Gale, Gerry Niewood)
- Producer: Creed Taylor
- Technical: Rudy Van Gelder
- Step aside for a lady - Cissy Houston (1980)
- Members: Cissy Houston
- Guests: Rubens Bassini, Jocelyn Brown, Francisco Centeno, Ronnie Cuber, John Gatchell, Will Lee, Stephen A Love, Jeff Mironov, Rob Mounsey, Allan Schwartzberg (RIP: Gerry Niewood, Luther Vandross)
- Utopia parkway - Mike Mandel (1980)
- Members: Mike Mandel
- Guests: Wilbur Bascomb, Brian Brake, Steve Khan, Jeff Layton (RIP: Bob Berg, Gerry Niewood)
- Theme - Patrick Williams (1980)
- Guests: Pete Christlieb, Dave Grusin, Steve Khan, Lou Marini, Marvin Stamm, Toots Thielemans (RIP: Gerry Niewood, Jerome Richardson)
- Comments: I think it was originally released in 1977 in MPS with the title Come on and shine.
- Radiance - Jeff Tyzik (1982)
- Guests: Rubens Bassini, Warren Bernhardt, Steve Gadd, Grant Geissman, Steve Jordan, Steve Khan, Will Lee (RIP: Don Grolnick, Gerry Niewood)
- The Farthest corner of my mind - Jeff Tyzik (1986)
- Guests: Rubens Bassini, Warren Bernhardt, Ron Davis, John Fedchock, Steve Gadd, Gordon Grody, Lani Groves, Biff Hannon, Jim Hynes, Steve Khan, Will Lee, Dave Mancini, Joe Mosello, Keith O´Quinn, Jerry Peel, Jim Pugh, Dave Ratajczak, Alan Rubin, Byron Stripling (RIP: Gerry Niewood)
- Grand connection - David Matthews Orchestra (1989)
- Members: David Matthews
- Guests: Sam Burtis, Mark Egan, John Gatchell, Earl Klugh, Paul Metzke, Roger Rosenberg, Joseph J Shepley, Georg Wadenius, George Young (RIP: Gerry Niewood, Grover Washington Jr)
- Concierto de Aranjuez - Jim Hall & David Matthews Orchestra (1992)
- Members: Jim Hall, David Matthews
- Guests: Sam Burtis, Dave Charles, Ronnie Cuber, Mark Egan, Tom Harrell, Joseph J Shepley, David Tofani (RIP: Gerry Niewood)
- Am I not your girl? - Sinead O´Connor (09/1992)
- Guests: Gloria Agostini, Dave Anderson, Julien Barber, Ronnie Cuber, Birch Johnson, Dave Lebolt, Charles Libove, Bob Millikan, Rob Mounsey, David Nadien, Ted Nash, Brian O´Flaherty, Keith O´Quinn, Chris Parker, Jim Pugh, Alan Rubin, Joseph J Shepley, Ira Siegel, Lew Soloff, David Tofani (RIP: Jon Clarke, Gerry Niewood, Richard Tee, Torrie Zito)
- Producer: Phil Ramone
- Technical: Greg Calbi
- Crawling the walls - Dave Gross (2008)
- Guests: (RIP: Gerry Niewood)
RELATED MUSICIANS:
Gerry Niewood mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
Steve Gadd (11)
Chuck Mangione (9)
Steve Khan (8)
Gap Mangione (8)
Ron Davis (6)
Will Lee (6)
Lew Soloff (6)
Ronnie Cuber (5)
Joe LaBarbera (5)
Don Potter (5)
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