to play regularly in America, including many appearances at the celebrated Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, and was a regular visitor to Europe. In addition, he made some appearances with Vince Giordano's Nighthawks Orchestra. He also made a rare venture into the recording studio with a group of Dutch musicians in Amsterdam in 1994. The resulting disc was released under the appropriate title of Jazz Keeps You Young, even though at the age of 91 it probably made him the oldest trombonist ever to record. In 1995, he won the Benny Carter Award of the American Federation of Jazz Societies. The trombonist reminisced on his experiences with Beiderbecke for the documentary film Bix in 1981, and can be heard discussing his life and music in a major television documentary series on jazz produced by film-maker Ken Burns. He is survived by two sons, Newell Jr. (†2017), Charles, a daughter, Cynthia, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. External links Spiegle Willcox Biography 1903 births 1999 deaths American jazz trombonists Male trombonists People from Sherburne, New York People from Cortland, New York People from Cincinnatus, New York 20th-century American musicians 20th-century trombonists Jazz musicians from New York (state) 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians Statesmen of Jazz members