New World Jazz Composers Octet was formed by saxophonist/educator Daniel Ian Smith (and co-led by Ted Pease) to perform new music for specific instrumentation. It began as part of Smith’s 2004 Sanctuary Composers Forum and has since performed extensively throughout New England Its fifth studio album is due for release in Spring of 2027. With Daniel Ian Smith and Felipe Salles (sax/flute), Dan Rosenthal and Mark Tipton (trumpet/flugelhorn), Rebecca Cline (piano), Bob Nieske (bass), Austin McMahon (drums) and Ernesto Díaz (percussion).
Jazz Sundays at the Square Root brings together Boston’s best jazz artists in an intimate restaurant setting for performances and themed jams.
