New Buffalo Jazz Octet at Queen City Jazz Festival at The Colored Musicians Club

Kelly Bucheger, alto and tenor saxophones
Nelson Rivera, tenor and soprano saxophones
Steve Baczkowski, baritone saxophone
Tim Clarke, trumpet
Phil Sims, trombone
Michael McNeill, piano
Dave Arenius, bass
John Bacon, drums
Brendan Fitzgerald, conductor

Called “…a veritable who’s who list of killer regional jazz players…” by the Buffalo News, the New Buffalo Jazz Octet has performed since 2011, combining the power and compositional intricacy of a large ensemble with the flexibility and dynamism of a small improvising combo. The band’s players are accomplished in both mainstream jazz music and the avant-garde...

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Kelly Bucheger, alto and tenor saxophones
Nelson Rivera, tenor and soprano saxophones
Steve Baczkowski, baritone saxophone
Tim Clarke, trumpet
Phil Sims, trombone
Michael McNeill, piano
Dave Arenius, bass
John Bacon, drums
Brendan Fitzgerald, conductor

Called “…a veritable who’s who list of killer regional jazz players…” by the Buffalo News, the New Buffalo Jazz Octet has performed since 2011, combining the power and compositional intricacy of a large ensemble with the flexibility and dynamism of a small improvising combo. The band’s players are accomplished in both mainstream jazz music and the avant-garde.

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