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Dave Douglas
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Dave Douglas is a prolific trumpeter, composer, and educator from New York City known for the stylistic breadth of his work, the lyricism and wide-ranging curiosity of his music, and for keeping a diverse set of ensembles and projects active simultaneously.
His unique contributions to improvised music have garnered distinguished recognition, including a Doris Duke Artist Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, an Aaron Copland award, and two Grammy Award nominations. Douglas’ career spans more than 60 unique original recordings as a leader and more than 500 published works. His current ensembles include the Dave Douglas Quintet; Sound Prints, a band co-led with saxophonist Joe Lovano; Gifts Trio, with guitarist Rafiq Bhatia and drummer Ian Chang; Gifts Quintet, adding saxophonist James Brandon Lewis and cellist Tomeka Reid to the trio; OVERCOME, with vocalists Fay Victor and Camila Meza and instrumentalists Ryan Keberle, Jorge Roeder, and Rudy Royston; and If There Are Mountains, a sextet with pianist & co-leader Elan Mehler featuring haiku and poetry from vocalist Dominique Eade. Douglas is often engaged in special projects which include big bands, tributes, and multi-trumpet ensembles, such as Dizzy Atmosphere: Dizzy Gillespie at Zero Gravity.
Alloy
By Dave Douglas
Label: Greenleaf Music
Released: 2025
Track listing: Announcement: Vigilance; Friendly Gargoyle; Alloy; Fields; The Antidote; The Illusion of Control; Future Community Furniture; Standing Watch.
European Jazz Conference 2025: Italian Showcases
by Ian Patterson
Italian Jazz Showcase Various venues European Jazz Conference Bari, Italy September 26-27, 2025 Jazz rang out in Bari for four days during the Europe Jazz Network's annual European Jazz Conference. It rang out in Bari's streets, piazzas and theatres, and in ancient church and castle too. It may have been ...
New Music From Douglas, Wolff, Sanford, Lawrence And More
by Bob Osborne
The effects and the after-effects of the covid pandemic is a recurring theme in some of this weeks collection of new releases. That such a world-changing and harrowing episode in our history should lead to the production of a variety of ground-breaking music is perhaps a testament to the human race's indomitable spirit and perhaps gives ...
Dave Douglas: Alloy
by Giuseppe Segala
La lega di metalli a cui si riferisce Dave Douglas nel suo ultimo lavoro è quella delle trombe nella front-line. Tre personalità differenti, che si fondono in un tenace amalgama musicale, il cui prodotto ha caratteristiche di versatilità, elasticità, brillantezza, empatia. Ma è senz'altro possibile estendere tali caratteristiche all'intera formazione messa in scena dal trombettista, scaturita ...
Dave Douglas: Alloy
by Glenn Astarita
Dave Douglas continues his alchemical pursuits with Alloy, forging a trumpet-centric ensemble that elevates group dialogue to new heights--proving that in jazz, three is not a crowd, it is a conspiracy of cool. Commissioned for the 23rd season of the Festival of New Trumpet Music, the project pairs the leader with British trumpeter Alexandra Ridout and ...
Linda May Han Oh: Jazz e innovazione
by Frank Housh
Linda May Han Oh è una delle artiste più innovative ed affermate della scena jazz di oggi, con collaborazioni che vanno da Dave Douglas a Vijay Iyer e Pat Metheny. L'ultimo album, Strange Heavens (Biophilia Records), vede la partecipazione di Ambrose Akinmusire e Tyshawn Sorey, già presenti in Honey from a Winter Stone di Akinmusire.
Armen Donelian, The Birdland Big Band, Brandon Suarez and Dave Douglas
by Joe Dimino
We kick off the 924th episode of Neon Jazz with none other than New York's own jazz titan Dave Douglas, showcasing music from his brand-new 2025 release Alloy. From there, the journey takes us straight into the spirited sounds of The High Society New Orleans Jazz Band, setting the tone for an hour packed with discovery ...
New Music From Brunkhorst, Wren, Smith & More
by Bob Osborne
A show with mostly new releases with a mix of various genres of jazz features many fine examples of the use of the guitar. The show also includes a re-release from Steve Smith and more from the Strata-East catalogue. Playlist Kevin Brunkhorst “As Fate Would Have It" from After The Fire (Calligram Records) ...
Sheila Jordan (RIP), Phil Haynes, Jason Kao Hwang, and Sarah Wilson
by Jerome Wilson
This episode pays tribute to the recently deceased Sheila Jordan by playing music from the early and later parts of her long career. It also features music from Sarah Wilson, Jason Kao Hwang, and Phillip Haynes among others. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & ...
