The Sam Newsome Trio was formed in the fall of 2017 by soprano saxophonist Sam Newsome, initially to perform as a part of the 2017 Arts of Art Series. Newsome says that the chemistry was so strong, he knew this collaboration needed to be explored further. This inspired him to book several gigs around New York with the trio.

The trio performs all improvised music, often taking visual and sound oriented musical cues from Newsome on the soprano saxophone, coming from any number of his prepared and extended saxophones techniques—ranging from hanging chimes from his horn, balloons, tube extensions, and various sound manipulations such multi-phonics and unconventional tonguing techniques. As far the music, Newsome says, “Our goal is to the listener on a sonic journey. There will pretty moments and ugly moments. But we all come out on the other side having experienced something very magical.”