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Gerry Niewood's son Adam is a respected tenor-player and mouthpiece craftsman. Nice guy.
I saw Mr. Niewood in the 70s with his outstanding ensemble "Timepiece" with David Samuels on vibes, the fine Canadian bassist Michel Donato on DB and Mangione bandmate Ron Davis on drums. Great band and NICE album -- very nice production values but more importantly, they gently pushed the envelopes on some strong originals and several tunes from John Abercrombie's "Timeless" LP. Both the concert and the album made a dent for teenage Sam -- that's all been a place to aim for ever since.
RIP. Phooey.
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