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who's who and who's doing what?The New Jazz Composers Octet
- country:USA
- style(s):Instrumental Jazz
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- type:Band
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THE NEW JAZZ COMPOSERS OCTET was formed in the summer of 1996 to provide an avenue and a vehicle for talented jazz composers to nurture their skills and explore their ever-expanding musical capabilities. The five horn frontline provides an ideal setting for the composers to fully realize their work. This particular instrumentation makes for a unique and versatile ensemble. The collective is comprised of some of the most talented composers/musicians working in jazz today.
The Octet is lead by trumpeter, David Weiss, from New York City. He has performed with many accomplished musicians in various musical contexts including Barry Harris, Jaki Byard, Jimmy Heath, Billy Hart, Wynton Marsalis, Dave Holland and Junior Cook. David has also performed in Moscow with Mingus Dynasty Epitaph in 1991. He has recorded with Bob Belden, The NY Funk All-Stars featuring Stanley Turrentine and Reuben Wilson, The Tom Harrell Big Band and on the Bop City CD Hip Strut. David has arranged and transcribed material for several major recording projects on Verve, Atlantic, and Blue Note Records. His credits as an arranger include the Main Theme from "The Cosby Mysteries" for NBC, recordings by Freddie Hubbard, Rodney Kendrick, Alto Summit featuring Phil Woods and Vincent Herring and a Rahsaan Roland Kirk Tribute CD entitled, "Haunted Melodies", featuring Joe Lovano, Donald Harrison, James Spaulding and many others.
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