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Matt Mitchell, Linda May Han Oh, Rajna Swaminathan & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
From bass players leading cutting edge bands, to ensembles with strings; from electronica-infused projects to tributes to Sun Ra, Count Basie and Oliver Nelson; from multi-kulti to straight-ahead. This and more on this episode of Mondo Jazz. Happy listening! Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" Mondo Jazz Theme (Self-released) 0:00 Dezron Douglas “Negroidius Maximus" Black Lion (Self-released) 0:17 Host talks 4:47 Matt Mitchell “Stretch Goal" Phalanx Ambassadors (Pi) 7:07 Caroline ...
Continue ReadingCall Me the Breeze: Dave Douglas and Donny McCaslin Play Lynyrd Skynyrd
by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
"Play some Skynyrd." Anyone who has ever performed anywhere south of the Mason-Dixon line has heard these words, usually yelled towards the stage by someone whose blood alcohol content is approaching whole numbers, no matter what kind of music they play or where they may be performing. When the inevitable happened recently to Dave Douglas and Donny McCaslin, who were playing a gig in Tallahassee, Florida, they both thought, “Yeah, why not?" Call Me the Breeze ...
Continue ReadingDave Douglas, Ken Thomson and More
by Bob Osborne
On this show we look back at the fantastic live recordings from the Dave Douglas Brazen Heart band live at The Jazz Standard. Also featured the new album from Ken Thomson and a further look at the work of Jerry Bergonzi. In between a selection of new and archive material. Playlist Andrew Cyrille “Worried Woman" from Lebroba (ECM) 00:00 Dave Douglas Quintet “Miracle Gro" from Brazen Heart Live at Jazz Standard (Greenleaf) 08:32 Ken Thomson “Passacaglia Ungherese" from ...
Continue ReadingBergamo Jazz Festival 2018
by Angelo Leonardi
Bergamo Jazz Festival 2018 Varie sedi Bergamo 18-25.3.2018 Ha festeggiato la 40ma edizione --dal 18 al 25 marzo --, uno dei più longevi festival nazionali ed europei, confermando la sua centralità con un ricco e variopinto programma che ha spaziato in vari ambiti senza cedere sul versante della qualità. In anni che vedono altre storiche rassegne morire, o cercare umilianti compromessi commerciali, Bergamo Jazz (nella persona del direttore artistico Dave Douglas al terzo incarico) ...
Continue ReadingDave Douglas: From Revolution to Revelation
by Ludovico Granvassu
A bird's eye view of the artistic path carved over the years by Dave Douglas reveals both the density and the breadth of his interests. Like tributaries flowing through a complex maze into a sprawling lake, each one of his countless projects explores a different sonic aspect of contemporary music. Yet, they all move towards a common destination and are pushed by a single force, the quest for a personal synthesis that creates unity out of diversity. Ever the tireless ...
Continue ReadingDave Douglas: Little Giant Still Life
by Glenn Astarita
Dave Douglas has evolved into one of the giants of jazz. He's willing to take chances and expands familiar concepts, while possessing a signature sound and style amid all his technical gifts. On this release he charts a brass and drums course with the New York-based 4-man horn section and recording artists The Westerlies, along with ace drummer Anwar Marshall (Kurt Rosenwinkel, Fresh Cut Orchestra). Due to the all-brass framework I occasionally experienced a bit of listening fatigue, ...
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