Gerry Niewood (April 6, 1943 – February 12, 2009), born Gerard Joseph Nevidosky, was an American
jazz saxophonist and flutist who worked often with
Chuck Mangione. Like Mangione, Niewood was born in
Rochester, New York, and graduated from the
Eastman School of Music.
He worked with Mangione from 1968 to 1976 and shortly after led a band with
Dave Samuels. He spent most of his career as a
session musician. In the 1990s, he returned to playing with Mangione. He and band member
Coleman Mellett died in the crash of
Colgan Air Flight 3407 on February 12, 2009.[1]