Quarteto Nuevo cites a variety of influences from around the world, playing music by composers from Brazil to Bulgaria. Zick said that most of the pieces are original compositions.

The Los Angeles-based world chamber jazz ensemble Quarteto Nuevo will play an Alaska-inspired piece for the first time at their Oct. 5 concert at the Chilkat Center. The piece is part of a project to write a piece of music about all 50 states.

“I’m trying…