The New Acoustic Collective features many of the top up-and-coming jazz, bluegrass, and classical musicians in the Bay Area, combining a variety of strings, brass, and on special occasion, vocals to bring a modern and unique sound to the New Acoustic Music canon. 
 On September 3rd 2022, The NAC released their 3rd album; Amor en Ritmo, which fuses bluegrass, SpaceGrass, Jazz, and Latin jazz music! This project features special guests Thomas Cassell Melissa Garay Jim Kerwin & Mike Mullins. 
 Wyatt Rice mentions, "I couldn’t be more proud of how Jason and Company are carrying on the torch of New Acoustic, Dawg, and SpaceGrass music.” 
 "This band ’The New Acoustic Collective’ is one of the most innovative to appear so far. These guys totally cook and their composing and arranging skills are awesome.” - Richard Greene 
 Darol Anger says, "These young West Coast musicians are carrying the torch high for Acoustic String Music, and I expect great things from them.” 
 And fellow David Grisman Quintet member Mike Marshall adds, "These young cats are burning up some New Acoustic Music! Thanks guys.” 
 This special ensemble works to bring all styles of music to bear, blending bluegrass/traditional music idioms, jazz, flamenco, classical, and beyond. The collective takes influence from every corner of the music world including the inventors of the New Acoustic Music genre, The David Grisman Quintet and The Tony Rice Unit.