An eight-piece group allows Mr. Smith to arrange his well-tailored and dignified compositions; the sounds of the Oliver Nelson and the later Art Blakey groups percolate through the album.

Though short-lived, Puafua's output, scope of songwriting, and live performance feats were unparalleled in the Twin Cities; the mammoth eight-piece group often breaking into spontaneously composed, complete songs as if at will.

Loose, anarchic and continually evolving, this eight-piece group has resisted clear definition since its founding in 1977 in Leeds, England.

B is an eight-piece musical group from Asheville, NC.

Since Ryan's closed at the end of 1983, Mr. Davis has kept the Ryan's spirit going with an eight-piece group made up of musicians who were regulars throughout both his and Eldridge's tenure as leader there.

Bailo Bah, a flutist from Guinea, leads an eight-piece group with singers, koras and balafon (marimba).

An eight-piece group formed by Maumouni and guitarist Abdallah Alhassane in 1995, Mamar Kassey have released two albums internationally and toured Europe and the United States multiple times.

Saxophonist Prince Lasha, leading an eight-piece group which included pianist Herbie Hancock and bassist Ron Carter, played a set three songs of which were released by ENJA Records.

In 1983 he forms Les Amours, an eight-piece vocal group which records and tours in 1984.

He leads an eight-piece group - with singers, koras and balafon - tomorrow night at 8:30; $20 admission includes a copy of the CD (Pareles).