Results for "Dave Douglas"

Article: Album Review

Donny McCaslin: Declaration

by Troy Collins
August 7, 2009

Venturing into unexplored territory, New York-based tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin's third recording for Sunnyside Records is a marked departure from his previous release, the stripped-down trio session Recommended Tools (Greenleaf, 2008). Augmenting his working ensemble with an understated brass section, Declaration showcases McCaslin's stellar skills as an improviser while demonstrating his mettle as a burgeoning writer ...

Article: Interview

Scott Tinkler: Trumpet Down Under

by Ludwig vanTrikt
August 4, 2009

Bassist/composer Lindsey Horner recently said, “I think one thing that has really changed in the past quarter century is that the music has become so broad, so truly international and genre-encompassing that the days when jazz was one very definable, finite thing are well and truly gone." These remarks also serve to introduce this interview with ...

Article: Live Review

Dave Douglas & Brass Ecstasy

by AAJ Italy Staff
July 30, 2009

Summertime Casa del Jazz - Roma - 19.07.09 Il 19 luglio il parco della Casa del Jazz ha ospitato Dave Douglas alla testa della Brass Ecstasy, chiaro omaggio alla Brass Fantasy di Lester Bowie nel decennale della scomparsa. Bowie muore l'8 novembre 1999 e con lui si chiude un'esperienza sotto molti versi unica. Trombettista del tutto ...

Article: Album Review

Second Sight: Flying With The Comet

by Warren Allen
July 28, 2009

Some jazz fans have come to look down on the '80s as a lost decade. A band like Second Sight shows just how wrong they can be, with the reissued Flying with the Comet (1986) thrumming with intensity. The brainchild of pianist and composer John Esposito, the band refuses to choose between tradition and innovation. All ...

Article: Live Review

Umbria Jazz: Days 7-10, July 16-19, 2009

by Michael J. West
July 27, 2009

Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-10 The final days of the 2009 Umbria Jazz Festival were an extravaganza of sorts for lovers of the piano. Topping the must-see list was avant-garde innovator Cecil Taylor, giving a solo concert on Friday at Teatro Morlacchi; but Ahmad Jamal and McCoy Tyner also appeared, and for ...

News: Radio

eJazzRadio July 19-27 2009 - Playlist!

July 20, 2009

After two weeks away at Toronto Downtown Jazz, Montreal Jazz Festival and Quebec City Music Festival - we're back with a new show with plenty new sides. The Brenan Brothers, Dave Douglas, Bobby Broom, Chris Pasin, Frank Glover, Monterey Jazz Quartet, Laurence Hobgood, along with The Bad Plus, Kurt Elling, and Karin Allyson. Play eJazzRadio Now! ...

News: Contest

Enter the Greenleaf Music "Dave Douglas - Spirit Moves" Giveaway Contest

July 18, 2009

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Greenleaf Music “Dave Douglas - Spirit Moves“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the close of the contest on August 18th. Winning contestants will receive one of the following prizes: One of two Spirit Moves Deluxe CD+DVD, signed by Dave Douglas One Spirit Moves ...

Article: Film Review

Icons Among Us: An Epic Jazz Documentary, Part 1

by Nick Catalano
July 18, 2009

Part 1 | Part 2 A host of visionary producers in Seattle have produced an extraordinary TV documentary on the state of contemporary jazz art and artists. Dubbed Icons Among Us: Jazz In the Present Tense, the four-part program features a virtual who's who of young jazz performers talking about their creative struggles and ...

Video

Mystery of Love

Featuring the music of Dave Douglas
Duration: 7:15
July 15, 2009

BLUE NILE: THE MUSIC OF RANDY WESTON New arrangements by Dave Douglas of some well known and lesser known compositions by the composer/pianist Randy Weston. Dave Douglas - Trumpet Donny McCaslin - Saxophone, Flute Nils Wogram - Trombone Martin Taxt - Tuba Geoffrey Keezer - Keyboards Nasheet Waits - Drums Jan Bang - Samples, etc.

Article: Live Review

TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival 2009

by Alain Londes
July 10, 2009

TD Canada Trust Toronto International Jazz Festival Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 26-July 5, 2009 The TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival enjoyed its 23rd edition this year with a structure similar to that of recent years. The Mainstage concerts in front of City Hall were a nightly focal point as well ...