Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians
Niewood, Gerry (Gerald Joseph Nevidosky)
Niewood, Gerry [Gerald Joseph Nevidosky], alto, tenor, baritone, soprano saxes, flutes; b. Rochester, NY, 6 April 1943. His parents are Lester and Ada (Smalline).
Gerry graduated SUNY-Buffalo (1965) with a BS Industrial Relations, and Eastman School of Music (1970) as a Saxophone Major Bachelor of Music. He is well known for his work with Chuck Mangione and is also an excellent mainstream player. While in Rochester he sat in with Sonny Stitt. He married Gurly Victoria Hulbert 3/2 /72. He has two children Adam (b. April 14, 1977) and Elizabeth (b. August 18, 1985). Adam is a saxophonist with a CD "Former Miss Sunshine" with a group called Sons, Brothers, and Wrestlers.
Recordings:
Slow Hot Wind (1975); Gerry Niewood and Timepiece (1977); Share My Dream (1985); Alone (1988); Essence (1998); Facets (2002)
As sideperson:
Chuck Mangione: Friends and Love (1970), Together (1971), The Chuck Mangione Quartet (1972), Alive (1972), Land of Make Believe (1973), Chase the Clouds Away (1975), Bellavia (1975); Esther Satterfield: Once I Loved (1974), The Need To Be (1976); Walter Bishop, Jr.: Soul Village (1977); Gil Evans: Live in Germany (1978); Gerry Mulligan Walk On The Water (1979);Simon and Garfunkel: Concert in Central Park (1981); Dave Mathews: Concierto De Aranjuez (with Jim Hall) (1981), Grand Connection (1982); Mark Murphy: The Artistry of Mark Murphy (1982); Butch Miles: Jazz Express (1986); John Serry: Enchantress (1986); Randy Sandke Awakening (1988); Lena Horn: The Men In My Life (1988); Cleo Laine: Jazz (1990); Peggy Lee: Moments Like This (1992); Wally Dunbar: Jazz Eleven Everything in Time (2000); Jeanie Bryson: Deja Blue (2001); Nneena Freelon: Tales of Wonder (2002)
Films:
Gerry's tenor sax was heard on the sound track of the Robert DeNero film "A Bronx Tale"
Contact information:
Gerry Niewood
228 Bay Avenue
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
(973) 748-9374
Genimusic@aol.com
http://www.niewood.com/
