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Farnell Newton
Trumpet player, award-winning producer, music licensing A&R, and family man. Farnell Newton (he/him) is one of the most versatile musicians in the game, releasing dozens of records spanning jazz, funk, Latin music, soul, hip hop, low-fi and more.
Throughout his illustrious career, Farnell has toured the world playing with multi Grammy winner, Jill Scott, the legendary Bootsy Collins, and The Portland Cello Project to name a few. Farnell has also shared the stage with a who’s who of world-class artists, including Aretha Franklin, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Preservation Hall, Stevie Wonder, Karl Denson, Lettuce, George Duke, and more.
When he’s not on stage, Farnell is composing and recording music for Marmoset and his own sync start-up, Formation Sound. His songs have graced commercials for Uber, Adidas, Puma, Facebook, NFL, Redbull, and many renowned brands. Farnell is based in Portland, Oregon.
Throughout his illustrious career, Farnell has toured the world playing with multi Grammy winner, Jill Scott, the legendary Bootsy Collins, and The Portland Cello Project to name a few. Farnell has also shared the stage with a who’s who of world-class artists, including Aretha Franklin, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Preservation Hall, Stevie Wonder, Karl Denson, Lettuce, George Duke, and more.
When he’s not on stage, Farnell is composing and recording music for Marmoset and his own sync start-up, Formation Sound. His songs have graced commercials for Uber, Adidas, Puma, Facebook, NFL, Redbull, and many renowned brands. Farnell is based in Portland, Oregon.