I’m Jon Newton—a working musician, composer, arranger, teacher, fiddler, and collector of stories. This archive gathers music and memories from a career that has taken me through orchestras, theaters, bands, recording studios, classrooms, and more than a few places that were difficult to explain afterward.
About Jon
I have worked with an Oscar winner, been employed by an Emmy winner, toured with a Grammy winner, collaborated with a Tony nominee—and, most basically, earned a living as a musician.
Music & Projects
Recordings, performances, arrangements, bands, orchestras, and musical projects spanning several decades.
Stories
True stories about working musicians, unusual jobs, memorable collaborators, and the long road to the back chair of the second violins.
Technical Notes
Practical notes on Finale, Digital Performer, recording, restoration, automation, and solutions worth keeping for the next time they are needed.
Archive
Recordings, scores, photographs, programs, documents, and video being digitized, identified, and connected to the people and projects they belong to.
Now
What I am currently performing, arranging, recording, cataloging, writing, and turning into a project larger than originally intended.
Contact
Questions, corrections, recollections, and useful pieces of historical evidence are welcome.