Gerry Niewood served as a member of jazz musician Chuck Mangione's band. According to the Mangione's publicist, Niewood was killed in the February 12, 2009, Continental Flight 3407 crash in Buffalo, New York.Buffalo News: 2 Mangione Musicians Die in Plane Crash
Niewood and band-mate Coleman Mellett were traveling to Buffalo to perform with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, when their plane crashed, killing all 44 passengers, four crew members and one person on the ground.Buffalo News: 2 Mangione Musicians Die in Plane Crash
Music Career
After graduating from the Eastman School of Music, Nieman joined the Chuck Mangione Quartet in 1968, performing with them for 14 years. He later went on to play in a quartet with Dave Samuels, in 1976 and 1977, as well as the Sunday Morning Jazz Band in the 1980s.MSN Music: Gerry Niewood MySpace: Gerry Niewood
Statement from Chuck Mangoine
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Attended the University at Buffalo and the Eastman School of MusicMSN Music: Gerry Niewood
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Joined Chuck Mangione's jazz band in 1968MSN Music: Gerry Niewood
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Died with band-mate Coleman Mellett in the Continental Flight 3407 airplane crashBuffalo News: 2 Mangione Musicians Die in Plane Crash
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Played the saxophone, flute, piccolo and clarinetMySpace: Gerry Niewood
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First saxophonist inducted into the Radio City Music Hall OrchestraMySpace: Gerry Niewood
