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The New Jazz Composers Octet: The New Jazz Composers Octet

by David Adler
November 1, 1999

Upon hearing pianist Xavier Davis’s “First Steps into Reality," which opens this album and provides its title, some might voice familiar objections. “Wait, these guys play tradition-bound hard bop and wear jackets and ties. It’s just another crop of Young Lions. Nothin’ new about it." Well, keep listening. David Weiss, founder, leader, and trumpeter of The ...