Background
He was born in Miami, Florida.
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Farnell Newton
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In 1999, Newton graduated with a bachelor"s degree in music from Oberlin Conservatory, and went on to obtain a master"s degree in Jazz studies and Performance from the Portland State University.
Career
At Oberlin, Newton studied music performance with an emphasis in jazz with Wendell Logan and trumpeter Kenny Davis. Newton performed with Aretha Franklin, James Moody, Muhal Richard Abrams, and Hugh Ragin while at Oberlin. After graduating from Oberlin, Newton moved to Portland, Oregon, where he performed regularly with Billy Hart, Pete Krebs, Willy Vlautin, and Ricardo Lemvo.
