“Like his fellow barons of brass Jeff Bradshaw, Saunders Sermons and Trombone Shorty, Farnell has truly proven that he is equally capable of being a member of the band or a solo act.” - SoulBounce
Broken Promises - Hard to Explain
It’s crazy when you create a song and then you say to yourself…..this sounds like it should be in a movie. This is exactly what happened after listening to Hard to Explain. I decided to write an album called Broken Promises as if it was a film score for a motion picture. Think Quentin Tarantino, Blaxploitation, Isaac Hayes, and Netflix's The Harder They Fall.
Farnell Newton - Feel the Love
Emotional integrity is the keynote address when Farnell Newton plays his trumpet with heartfelt and hopeful expressiveness entreating us to “Feel the Love.” As this 2021 album covers a wide range of moods and genres, Newton's trumpet playing remains steadily focused on portraying the subtle and tasteful elements of his style. He pushes melodicism to the forefront while also demonstrating his formidable command of the instrument. The whole album is truly a labor of love.