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Dave Adewumi
Dave Adewumi is an award-winning trumpet player, composer, and educator captivated by the intangible nature of music. His work is derivative of the great black improvisers and composers of the past yet pushes forward to capture the totality of the human experience
From his Nigerian upbringing in New Hampshire, he established an unquenchable thirst for music creation leading him to study at the New England Conservatory. Mentored by several critically acclaimed musicians, including Ralph Alessi, Ran Blake, Frank Carlberg, John McNeil, and the late Laurie Frink, Dave set a foundation that would propel him to his future.
He was accepted to the prestigious Betty Carter Jazz ahead program and the following year studied at The Banff Center, and at Harvard University with Vijay Iyer. In 2016 Dave was accepted to the highly selective Juilliard Jazz Masters Program under the artistic leadership and instruction of Wynton Marsalis. Dave would go on to be the first jazz musician and trumpet player to receive the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans and in 2019 he was awarded 1st prize in the Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Competition.
He has performed around the world including the Panama Jazz Festival, Generations in Jazz Festival, De Camera festival, and Bern Jazz Festival. His most recent collaborations have been with Jason Moran and the Bandwagon’s Absence of Ruin, and Dave Douglas’ Engage and Dizzy Atmosphere.
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Dave Adewumi, Elan Mehler, Siphonoforo, Corcoran Holt & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Here is new music that doesn't shout for attention but leaves a lasting mark once you hear it.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Elan Mehler “Shmoon" Renee Said (Newvelle) 0:16 Host talks 6:29 Corcoran Holt “Breathe in Peace (Kharyallah)" Freedom of Art (Holthouse) 7:50 Host talks 16:45 Ji Dru “Swing on Clouds" Poems for Dance (Label Bleu) 18:42 Dave Adewumi “The Light You Left Behind" The Flame Beneath ...
Continue ReadingDave Adewumi: The Flame Beneath the Silence
by Alberto Bazzurro
Di origini nigeriane e cresciuto nel New Hampshire prima di trasferirsi a New York, il giovane e talentuoso trombettista Dave Adewumi ha studiato e collaborato nel corso degli anni con musicisti del calibro di Ralph Alessi, Ran Blake, Frank Carlberg e svariati altri, il che gli ha consentito di arrivare a questo che è il primo album a suo nome sufficientemente scafato per affrontare la prova, dieci brani tutti a sua firma ripresi dal vivo nel luglio 2024, con le ...
Continue ReadingDave Adewumi: The Flame Beneath the Silence
by Andrew Schinder
Dave Adewumi has established himself as the next great talent in jazz trumpet. Born in New Hampshire to Nigerian immigrants, Adewumi is wizened in voice beyond his age. Having studied at both Harvard and Julliard, Adewumi went on to collaborate with such luminaries as pianist Jason Moran and trumpeter Dave Douglas (in Douglas' acclaimed Dizzy Gillespie tribute project Dizzy Atmosphere), and he has since joined star guitarist Mary Halvorson's exciting quartet project Canis Major. The trumpeter is releasing his debut ...
Continue ReadingNew Releases From Adewumi, Reid, Norvo, Oná Ensemble, Aldana & More
by Bob Osborne
This collection offers a rich exploration of contemporary jazz and improvised music, traversing a landscape of diverse textures and international influences. From cerebral, atmospheric openings and avant-garde energy to vibrant rhythmic inflections, the selection balances intricate composition with spontaneous dialogue. Whether revisiting classic themes through a modern lens or delving into expansive collective improvisations, these tracks highlight the exceptional craft and emotive power found across the modern independent landscape. Playlist Dave Adewumi “The Flame Beneath The Silence" from ...
Continue ReadingAlex Hitchcock: Letters From Afar
by Don Ball
Alex Hitchcock made his name as an emerging talent in jny: London when he decided to move to jny: New York City to, as he put it, “engage with the music being made here, because as a white British musician playing Black American music, engaging with the context in which that music is made is important." Letters from Afar is his first shot across the bow from America, putting together a stellar band from the city's local jazz scene. The songs ...
Continue ReadingAltus: Mythos
by Angelo Leonardi
Fondato qualche anno fa dal trombettista Dave Adewumi e dal bassista Isaac Levien, il quintetto Altus pubblica il secondo album su Biophilia, l'innovativa etichetta del pianista Fabian Almazan che documenta il meglio della scena jazzistica emergente. Il debutto discografico della formazione è stato registrato nel marzo 2020 col titolo Riot Cycle; è stato pubblicato l'anno successivo ma complice l'isolamento pandemico ha avuto scarsa risonanza. L'organico ha una strumentazione inconsueta con una tromba e due sassofoni in front line ...
Continue ReadingDan Pugach Big Band: Bianca
by Jack Bowers
Dan Pugach is an Israeli-born, New York-based drummer who doubles (quite well) as composer and arranger on Bianca, his second recording for Outside In Music. Pugach anchors a splendid big band comprised of some of the New York area's finest musicians on an album whose subtitle is “Music for Paws and Persistence." The “paws" were those of the Pugach family's rescue pit-bull, Bianca, who passed away in 2019 and left a gaping hole in their lives, as ...
Continue Reading"A trumpeter of expansive vocabulary and strong discipline." Jazz Speaks
