The New Nine Ensemble is modeled after the nonet from the seminal Miles Davis and Gil Evans’ album, Birth of the Cool. We perform the music from the original band as well as new arrangements and original compositions.
Band Members:
Patrick Sheng - Bari Sax
Michael Czaja - Alto Sax
Drew Ninmer - Trumpet
Caitlynn Sandberg - Horn
Abdullah Ebrahim - Trombone
Andres Trujillo - Tuba
Mahesh Balasooriya - Piano
Eric Messerschmidt - Bass
Satoshi Kirisawa – Drums