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"Newton dazzles...he exhibited breathtaking restraint, breaking down time with a subtle hand, tapping out painterly splashes of sound...A large reserve of free floating power." -- Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader
Curt Newton (b. 1963) coaxes whispers from drumsets and swing from stacks of rattly stuff, weaving varied musical traditions together in the spirit of serious playfulness. Over the past three decades he's performed across the U.S., Canada and Europe and recorded over 30 CDs with some of contemporary music's leading figures including Ken Vandermark, Joe Morris, Nate McBride, Pandelis Karayorgis, Jorrit Dijkstra, Eric Hofbauer, Charlie Kohlhase, Taylor Ho Bynum, Steve Norton, and Dave Bryant. Curt studied privately with Bob Gullotti and has a Master's degree in Jazz Performance from New England Conservatory.
When he’s not making music, Curt is also a climate change community builder and activist: as a volunteer En-ROADS Climate Ambassador, a national convener for the Council on the Uncertain Human Future, and on the leadership team of the Boston Green New Deal Coaltion. Professionally, he’s employed as Director of MIT OpenCourseWare, which supports millions of learners and educators around the world every year with free open-licensed learning materials. And he’s the proud parent of two musically inclined young adults.
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