Tony Newton w.s.g. McKinley Jackson “Home to Celebrate Motowns 60th Anniversary”
LIVE IN CONCERT:
Aretha's Jazz Cafe
(In the Detroit Music Hall)
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 21, 2019
Seating 1 : 6:30p - 8:00p
Seating 2 : 9:00 - 10:30p
Early Bird $25
Doors 6:00p
Tony Newton, musician\ Hall of Fame member who has performed on over 25 gold and platinum hit recordings.
Acclaimed for his dynamic work with the famed jazz-rock-fusion group; “The Tony Williams Lifetime”.
Newton, one of the original architects of jazz-rock-fusion penned the classic compositions, Snake Oil, Red Alert, and others.
In addition to being a prime Motown bassist-music director, he performed on many historic hit recordings and tours with Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson(music Director), the Temptations, Aretha Franklin, The Funk Brothers and more, as well as working with veteran rock guitarist, Gary Moore in the British group G-Force.
Tony also performed and composed with legendary guitarist and friend, Robby Krieger from the mega-group, The Doors, on Robby\’s solo CD, \”Cinematrix\”.
Newton has a long musical history, participating on many hit recordings and tours, throughout his long and prolific musical career