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Article: Album Review

Elliott Sharp Trio: Aggregat

Read "Aggregat" reviewed by Troy Collins

by Troy Collins
May 3, 2012

Long revered for his innovative approach to the electric guitar, composer Elliott Sharp's laudable but lesser known skills as a saxophonist finally come to the fore on Aggregat. Accompanied by bassist Brad Jones and drummer Ches Smith, Sharp performs on soprano and tenor saxophones, in addition to his main axe. In light of Sharp's oeuvre, this ...

Article: Catching Up With

Catching Up With Lewis Porter

by Jeffery S. McMillan
April 11, 2012

On April 19, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. in Paine Hall on the Harvard University campus, jazz pianist, composer, educator, and author, Lewis Porter's Concerto for Saxophone will receive its world premiere with jazz icon Dave Liebman as the soloist:Dr. Porter was kind enough to answer some questions about the piece and his collaborations with ...

News: Performance / Tour

Thirsty Ear at Stone Curated by Peter Gordon: October 1-15

September 28, 2011

In 1990, Thirsty Ear made its emergence as a record label of its own, quickly accelerating its position and becoming one of the top alternative independent labels within the U.S. music industry. Since its beginning in 2000, the story of the Blue Series has been one of focused, organic evolution. From free jazz masters, legends in ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Michele Rosewoman Trio Perform at Brooklyn College, March 31, 2011

March 20, 2011

On Thursday, March 31, 2011, pianist, composer and bandleader Michele Rosewoman presents her trio, featuring Brad Jones on bass and Gene Jackson on drums, in a concert at Brooklyn College. The event, entitled After Silence: The Art of Improvisation, will be recorded for broadcast on CUNY TV (Channel 75). Michele Rosewoman has made her mark in ...

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News: Event

Dave Douglas & Keystone play to film in NYC

October 13, 2010

On October 24th, 2010, Dave Douglas & Keystone play the Highline Ballroom in New York. More than a concert, this event will feature the East Coast Premiere of the Bill Morrison film, Spark Of Being. Douglas, who composed the soundtrack to the film and has since released a 3CD box set of the same title chronicling ...

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News: Recording

Dave Douglas & Keystone: Spark Of Being (3CD Box) Release Day

September 21, 2010

On April 24th, 2010, Dave Douglas and experimental filmmaker Bill Morrison unveiled their multimedia collaboration, Spark Of Being, at Stanford University. On film, it stands as a reinterpretation of the Frankenstein myth using new, archival, and distressed footage. The themes, penned by Douglas for his Grammy-nominated band Keystone, integrate electronics seamlessly into the improvised music, piecing ...

Album

Moonshine

By Dave Douglas

Label: Greenleaf Music
Released: 2007
Track listing: Dog Star; Moonshine; Married Life; Silent Stars; Scopes; Flood Plane; Kitten; Tough.

Album

Keystone Live in Sweden

By Dave Douglas

Label: Greenleaf Music
Released: 2006
Track listing: Part One; Part Two; Part Three; Part Four; Part Five; The Real Roscoe; Mabel Normand; Pool Sharks; Encore: Luke The Dog (score for Fatty's Plucky Pup).

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Keystone

By Dave Douglas

Label: Greenleaf Music
Released: 2005
Track listing: A Noise From The Deep; Just Another Murder; Sapphire Sky Blue; Butterfly Effect; Fatty's Day Off; Mabel Normand; The Real Roscoe; Famous Players; Barnyard Flirtations; Hollywood; Tragicomique.

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Article: Interview

Dave Douglas: Brave New World

by AAJ Staff
April 1, 2002

Trumpeter / composer Dave Douglas has been creating new worlds for listeners for the past decade. His ethereal writing style for unconventional configurations transports audiences into unfamiliar territory. These distinctive compositions combined with his astonishing technique and expressionist improvisations have brought him critical and public acclaim as a visionary of his generation. The diversity of his ...