Gerry Niewood is best known for his association with Chuck Mangione, Niewood is a talented multi-instrumentalist who has appealing sounds and styles on tenor, soprano and flute. Niewood attended the University of Buffalo and first joined Mangione's band in 1968, but continued studying until he gained a degree from the Eastman School of Music in 1970. Niewood was with Mangione through 1976 and appeared on most of his famous records, adding a strong jazz flavor to the music; however his solo career has never really taken off.
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