The New Jazz Composers Octet | |
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| Origin | New York, New York[1] |
| Genres | Jazz, Hard Bop |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Motéma Music Fresh Sound/New Talent |
| Members | David Weiss Myron Walden Jimmy Greene Steve Davis Norbert Stachel Xavier Davis Dwayne Burno Nasheet Waits |
| Past members | Andrew Williams Craig Handy Danny Grissett Gregory Tardy James Farnsworth Dave Rickenberg Chris Karlic Joe Chambers |
The New Jazz Composers Octet is an all-acoustic jazz ensemble founded by trumpeter/arranger David Weiss in 1996. NPR's Josh Jackson described them as "part New York hustle and part writer's workshop, all of it redolent with the aroma of newness."[2] The title track of The Turning Gate won the group a Chamber Music Association grant.[2][3]