Enjoy many examples of my Compositions with a few things from other composers (Monk and Vera Brasil)

There’s a lot to scroll!  Modern Jazz, Brazilian Choro, Brazilian Jazz, Classical

I’m featured on Nylon String, Electric Guitar, Cavaquinho

plus as Composer (string trio), Photographer (a sample from my earlier years) and Film editor 

Valsa para David – original Choro

Performed with Rogerio Souza – 7 string guitar, Dennis Lichtman – Mandolin, Leonardo Lucini – Bass and Tom Armstrong – Pandeiro

https://youtu.be/QlzShP1PgiQ

A few Originals played by different groups at the Cornelia Street Cafe

“Is Self Control Always Necessary” 2018  “Knock on Wood” 2012 (with Rogerio Souza) “I Can Take You” (sextet) 2012https://youtu.be/gcCBQMNEv8k
https://youtu.be/zUVoK5Yk77khttps://youtu.be/IJe0TPgMGIs

“Chegada” – String Trio by Billy Newman  Brooklyn 2016

https://youtu.be/t070bPrs2EQ

Original Edit of Joan of Arc (Carl Dreyer 1928)

with  original Soundtrack employing a composite of PWGL, Improvisation, and trad Composition  for Piano and String Quartet 

Tema do Boneco de Palha  – Great Samba performed by my group  2018

https://youtu.be/9po6nyT4YIQ

Playing Cavaquinho with Samba New York and Daniela Lima dancers in Latin Music Festival, Lancaster Pennsylvania

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He21dWcHZTg

Billy Newman and German Gonzalez play “Luiza” by Tom Jobim

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlthisMo6t0

Baby’s Little Symphony (Billy Newman) played by Duo da Quinta Feira

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH6RPHxw0bo

 Waltz no 2

Billy Newman – Guitar, Livio Almeida – flute, Chris Carroll – Drums, Michael OBrien – Bass          September 2024

https://youtu.be/OsB5jhE1m2E?si=aXOzBE09cBk_D4iB

  An Original Bossa At the Jazz Forum NY

with Livio Almeida and Keita  Ogawa – drums and Michael Obrien – bass  September 2024

https://youtu.be/X9WZdOmOpjM?si=GxZ6G5Om_Cqj_pix

“Ask Me Now” by Thelonius Monk with slide show of the early photography of Billy Newman

Billy Newman on Electric Guitar Pete Swanson – Bass Christian Finger -Drums Eric Schugren – Tenor Sax       2023 Gowanus Brooklyn

 

https://youtu.be/bAEWKFf4I7k?si=yseHGApzBEjEMo9O