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Dave Douglas

Born: March 24, 1963

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.

Gifts

By Dave Douglas

Label: Greenleaf Music
Released: 2024
Track listing: Gifts; Kind of Teal; Take the 'A' Train; Rain Check; Blood Count; Day Dream; Seven Years Ago; Small Bar; Third Dream; Goodbyes.

The Magician: Live in Jerusalem

By Alon Farber

Label: Origin Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Persistence of Memory; The Magician; Minuet for Maya; Farbalak; Spring Ahead.

Dave Douglas, Bévort 3, Willy Rodriguez, Jake Long & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
May 4, 2024

An mix of United Statesian and European projects showcase a fascinating set of creative new jazz.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Bévort 3 “Strolling in June" Northbound (Gateway) 0:16 Host talks 5:52 Willy Rodríguez “Roy's Masterplan" Seeing Sounds (Coucs) 7:13 Host talks 9:47 Dave ...

New Releases From Chris Potter, Dave Douglas, Caroline Julia Cabalding, And More

by Bob Osborne
April 18, 2024

On this show we have all new releases from Chris Potter, Dave Douglas, Caroline Julia Cabalding, Kevin Sun, Nasheet Waits with Logan Richardson Jason Moran and Tarus Mateen, Queen Esther, Jacob Shulman, Roddy Elias, Adam Nolan, Gastón Reggio, Room 31, and Russ Lossing with Loren Stillman John Hebert & Eric McPherson. Playlist Show ...

Louie Belogenis: Outer, Inner, Secret

by Mark Corroto
April 17, 2024

Let's not call the music by the trio Terton dangerous. Because, although no one could be injured while creating it or listening to Outer, Inner, Secret, the path is precarious and unpredictable. Well, that is, if one is not a true believer. Let me explain. Terton in Buddhism refers to a person, in this case, persons, ...

Dave Douglas: Gifts

by Glenn Astarita
April 12, 2024

Dave Douglas' Gifts emerges not merely as a collection of tracks but as an opulent gala in honor of the eternal essence of music, welcoming audiences across the spectrum of generations to partake in its celebration. This project is akin to a masterfully blended concoction of shared human emotions and experiences, articulated through the universal dialect ...

New Releases From Isaiah Collier, Friends And Neighbours, The Choir Invisible And More

by Bob Osborne
March 21, 2024

On this show we feature new releases from Isaiah Collier, Friends and Neighbours, The Choir Invisible, Jonas Cambien, Lynne Arriale, Vijay Iyer with Linda May Han Oh and Tyshawn Sorey, Jim Baker with Steve Hunt and Jakob Heinemann, Louis Stewart, David Leon, Old Mountain featuring Tony Malaby, Sonic Tender, Vinicius Cantuaria, Dave Douglas, Giuseppe Doronzo with ...

Anthony Pirog, Les Paul, Ethan Philion and More

by Jerome Wilson
March 20, 2024

This show has electronics, guitarists, vintage Chicago avant work, and much more. Musicians heard include Anthony Pirog, Les Paul, Philip Cohran, Ethan Philion, and Bobby Hutcherson. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Jeremy Dutton “The ...

Cassie Kinoshi, Dave Douglas, Dave Guy, Alon Farber & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 16, 2024

Cassie Kinoshi's stunning new album, Gratitude, along with new releases featuring Dave Douglas, Dave Guy, James Brandon Lewis, Alon Farber and Fredrik Nordström will bring you a high-density set of rewarding new music. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Dave Guy “Footwork" Footwork--Single ...