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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.

Album

Four Freedoms

Label: Greenleaf Music
Released: 2026
Track listing: Grits; Dreams We Hold; Sandhog; Four Freedoms; Militias; Fire in the Firewood; Sing Sing; My First Rodeo; Ruminants (for Marta).

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Transcend

Label: Greenleaf Music
Released: 2026
Track listing: Come Sunday; Energy Fields; Gentle Collapse; Heaven; Curious Species; Argle-Bargle; Oclupaca; Slabs; Transcend.

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Isabella Isherwood, Phil Haynes, William Parker and Others

Read "Isabella Isherwood, Phil Haynes, William Parker and Others" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


This episode features recent music from Isabella Isherwood, Phil Haynes, and Edward Simon as well as older work from William Parker, Graham Collier, and Joe Lovano. 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 Joe Lovano “Love ...

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Article: Album Review

Dave Douglas: Transcend

Read "Transcend" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


Dave Douglas has spent a career dodging his own shadow, and that restlessness is precisely what keeps his catalog from ever feeling stagnant. Transcend locates its friction point between two titans who seem unlikely to share the same oxygen: the spiritual grandeur of Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts and the dense, mosaic canvases of painter Jack Whitten.

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

DoYeon Kim, Josilemi, Dave Douglas & Alm

Read "DoYeon Kim, Josilemi, Dave Douglas & Alm" reviewed by Maurice Hogue


Acclaimed in her home country, gayageum player DoYeon Kim has been garnering plenty of praise for her talent in the North American jazz scene, and her first recording as a leader--Wellspring--will certainly add to her reputation. It's a most unique album. There are some trios and duos of note in this episode: Josilemi (Joe Fonda bass, ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Angelika Niescier, Vuyo Sotashe, Chris Pattishall, čnaq̓ǐy̓m̓i & More

Read "Angelika Niescier, Vuyo Sotashe, Chris Pattishall, čnaq̓ǐy̓m̓i & More" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


Here is a playlist featuring artists working outside the spotlight, often ahead of the curve, across continents, across scenes.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Peter Erskine “Gumbo Time" Peregrine (Hard Wag) 0:16 Host talks 7:33 Christoph Irniger, Marc Perrenoud “Luce Oscura" New Lines (u ...

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Article: Play This!

Dave Douglas: Energy Fields

Read "Dave Douglas: Energy Fields" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


Here is a gem by Dave Douglas featuring the latest all-star incarnation of his Gifts band, now expanded with cellist Tomeka Reid and saxophonist James Brandon Lewis, joining original members Rafiq Bhatia (guitar) and Ian Chang (drums).Two years after the eponymous album honoring Billy Strayhorn, Douglas continues his exploration of foundational jazz composers. On ...

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Article: Album Review

Ada Rave & Marta Warelis: Peel/Mondo

Read "Peel/Mondo" reviewed by John Sharpe


On Peel/Mondo, two distinctive voices sport in adventurous communion. Polish pianist Marta Warelis and Argentinean saxophonist Ada Rave first met as part of the fertile Amsterdam scene. As a result, they know each other well, so the empathy and highly attuned responsiveness they display on these six collective inventions from a 2024 concert performance comes as ...

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Article: Album Review

The Dam Jawn featuring Jeremy Pelt: Triphasic

Read "Triphasic" reviewed by Artur Moral


Philadelphians know 'jawn' well--a term embedded in their local slang that is not easily grasped by the uninitiated. So what are Joan Fort and Martin Diaz (two Catalans), Philip Lewin (a German), and Nitin Parree and Frank Groenendijk (two Dutch men) doing forming a band whose name fuses that Philly word with a wink at the ...


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