Sam Newsome has been played on NTS in shows including MUSIC FOR A HEALING EARTH W/ THE COSMIC TONES RESEARCH TRIO, featured first on 11 March 2025. Songs played include Afro Blue.

Sam Newsome (b. April 28, 1965) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. His music combines an eclectic mix of straight-ahead jazz, world music (drawing influences from North Africa and East Asia) and extended techniques. Newsome is assistant professor of jazz studies at Long Island University – Brooklyn Campus