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Dave Douglas / GPS 2011 / Jazz Standard

Posted by: Jim Tuerk on October 26, 2011 @ 7:13 pm
Filed under: Dave Douglas (News), Events, Greenleaf Portable Series (GPS)

New gigs posted at the /Shows page including two dates with the new band Sound Prints—Joe Lovano, Dave Douglas, Lawrence Fields, James Genus, Joey Barron—and the four-night, four-band run at Jazz Standard celebrating GPS 2011 this December.

Thursday / 08 Dec
Key Motion Quintet

Dave Douglas, trumpet; Donny McCaslin, saxophone; Adam Benjamin, rhodes;
Tim Lefebvre, bass; Mark Guiliana drums

Friday / 09 Dec
Dave Douglas & So Percussion

Dave Douglas, trumpet; Eric Beach, percussion; Adam Sliwinski, percussion;
Jason Treuting, percussion; Josh Quillen, percussion

Saturday / 10 Dec
Orange Afternoons Quintet

Dave Douglas, trumpet; Ravi Coltrane, saxophone; Vijay Iyer, piano;
Linda Oh, bass; E.J. Strickland, drums

Sunday / 11 Dec
Dave Douglas & Brass Ecstasy

Dave Douglas, trumpet; Vincent Chancey, horn; Luis Bonilla, trombone;
Marcus Rojas, tuba; Rudy Royston, drums


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Photo Gallery: Celebrating Kenny Wheeler at Jazz Standard

Posted by: Jim Tuerk on October 25, 2011 @ 9:18 pm
Filed under: Dave Douglas (Updates), Events, Photos

Photos by Geoff Countryman and Zak Shelby-Szyszko


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Dave Douglas talks Kenny Wheeler

Posted by: Jim Tuerk on October 18, 2011 @ 5:41 pm
Filed under: Dave Douglas (Artist Thoughts), Listening

Dave recently gave an interview to Peter Hum at the Ottawa Citizen blog talking about trumpeter Kenny Wheeler. The full 4-question interview can be read here. Below is an excerpt detailing some of Dave’s favorite recordings of Kenny. Wheeler is one of our favorite players around the office. We highly recommend all of these recordings—and his whole catalog for that matter!

Windmill Tilter

I discovered it in reissue recently, and feel that the writing and playing confirms Kenny’s sound early in his career and demonstrates his long fascination with trumpeter Booker Little.
Buy at Amazon ›››

Anthony Braxton Quartet

Some of the knottiest melodies and most intricate interplay on record. Kenny demonstrated that Braxton’s music could actually be played on a brass instrument. At least by him. He set the bar high for all of us on those recordings.

Gnu High

In particular the tune Smatter, which I learned at music school, Berklee.
Buy at Amazon ›››

Music for Large and Small Ensembles

This is where all the elements come together on record — the lyrics, the composing and arranging, the magisterial trumpet solos. A masterpiece.
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Rambler

The Bill Frisell album from the late 80s. If you could wear out the grooves on a CD, my copy would be shot.
Buy at Amazon ›››

Angel Song

Gorgeous quartet recording with Lee Konitz, Bill Frisell, and Dave Holland.
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A Long Time Ago

All brass!
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VIDEO: Tea For 3 (Douglas/Rava/Cohen), Summer Tour 2011

Posted by: Jim Tuerk on October 13, 2011 @ 7:56 pm
Filed under: Dave Douglas (News), Tea For 3, Video

Searching around the Youtube today for anything related to Dave, Greenleaf, and our artists, I stumbled upon some great videos from the Tea For 3 tour this past summer. For those of us not on the East side of the pond wondering what this killer lineup sounded like, look no further than the T43 playlist (above) we just compiled with some of these cuts from various locations around Europe.

Some really great performances here. My personal favorite is the performance of The Gulf— recorded and released on GPS, Vol 2: Orange Afternoons just last month—from San Sebastián, Spain.

Special thanks to Youtube user doriangrey27 for the great vids.

Tea For 3 is Dave Douglas, Enrico Rava, Avishai Cohen (trumpets), Uri Caine (piano), Linda Oh (bass), and Clarence Penn (drums).


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Spark Of Being screening at upcoming film festivals

Posted by: Jim Tuerk on October 12, 2011 @ 5:12 am
Filed under: Dave Douglas (News), Spark Of Being, Video

Experimental filmmaker Bill Morrison has been recently making the rounds at film festivals with his film Spark Of Being. Those in Madrid got to see the film this past week, and Spark continues showing in a few other countries in the next month. Details and trailer below.

Festival du Nouveau Cinema, Montreal
October 15th, 19th

‹‹‹ Tickets for October 15th showing ›››
‹‹‹ Tickets for October 19th showing ›››

AFI Film Festival, Los Angeles
Nov 9 & 10

‹‹‹ November 9: 10:30PM – 11:42PM ›››
‹‹‹ November 10: 1:30PM – 2:42PM ›››

Olympia Film Festival, Olympia WA
Nov 11 – 20

‹‹‹ Screentimes coming soon ›››

Other Cinema, San Francisco
Nov 12, 8:30pm

Spark Of Being Trailer

(more…)


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Bad Mango Release Day

Posted by: Jim Tuerk on October 11, 2011 @ 3:25 pm
Filed under: Dave Douglas (News), Greenleaf Portable Series (GPS)

Happy release day. The 3rd GPS release, Bad Mango, with Dave Douglas & So Percussion is available now for instant download here at the Greenleaf store (MP3/FLAC) and at iTunes.


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Brass Ecstasy at AngraJazz 2011

Posted by: Jim Tuerk on October 7, 2011 @ 7:21 pm
Filed under: Brass Ecstasy, Dave Douglas (News), Events

This Saturday, Dave Douglas & Brass Ecstasy hit the AngraJazz Festival in Acores, Portugal playing music from the ever-expanding Brass Ecstasy book—including music from the most recent title United Front: Brass Ecstasy at Newport.

There’s a slight change in lineup for this gig only: Mr. Joey Baron will be filling in for Nasheet Waits on the skins. Those in the area, enjoy this electrifying, though non-electric, band.

Happy weekend.


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VIDEO: Bad Mango from GPS3: Bad Mango

Posted by: Jim Tuerk on October 6, 2011 @ 5:45 pm
Filed under: Dave Douglas (Updates), Greenleaf Portable Series (GPS), Listening, Video

Check out photos from the Bad Mango recording session at the So Percussion Studio while listening to the title track from the album. Preorder the digital album at iTunes or at Greenleaf webstore.

Personnel: Dave Douglas (trumpet), Eric Beach (estey organ, Ableton, musical saw, toys, metronomes, shruti box, crotales), Adam Sliwinski (marimba, toys, concert bass drum, glockenspiel), Jason Treuting (drumset, melodica, deskbells), Josh Quillen (korg synthesizer, vocoder, kick drum, snare drum, ride cymbal)

Recorded by Tyler Mcdiarmid and Geoff Countryman at So Percussion Studio.


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FONT celebrates Kenny Wheeler at Jazz Standard

Posted by: Jim Tuerk on October 5, 2011 @ 3:16 pm
Filed under: Dave Douglas (News), Education, Events

The 9th annual Festival of New Trumpet Music celebrates Trumpeter/Composer Kenny Wheeler at the Jazz Standard, October 20 – 23, 2011

THURS, OCT 20: Ingrid Jensen + Brass
featuring Kenny Wheeler

Ingrid Jensen – trumpet, Jonathan Finlayson – trumpet, Tony Kadleck – trumpet, Shelagh Abate – french horn, Elliot Mason – trombone, Jennifer Wharton – tuba, Kevin Hays – piano, Matt Clohesy – bass, Matt Wilson – drums.

$25, 7:30, 9:30 PM


FRI & SAT, OCT 21 + 22: John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble featuring Kenny Wheeler

John Hollenbeck – drums; Shane Endsley, Jon Owens, Tony Kadleck, Nate Wooley – trumpet; Alan Ferber, Jacob Garchik, Mike Christianson, Rob Hudson – trombone; Chris Cheek – tenor saxophone/reeds; Dan Willis – tenor saxophone/winds; Jeremy Viner – alto; Ben Kono – alto saxophone/winds; Bohdan Hilash – baritone saxophone/reeds; Matt Mitchell – piano; Kermit Driscoll – basses; Brad Shepik, guitar; Theo Bleckmann – voice; J.C. Sanford – conductor. Special Featured Guests: Nate Wooley and Shane Endsley, Chris Cheek, Brad Shepik $30, 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 PM


SUNDAY, OCT 23:
Kenny Wheeler Quintet

Kenny Wheeler – trumpet, Jon Irabagon – alto saxophone, Craig Taborn – piano, Dave Holland – bass, Rudy Royston – drums $30, 7:30, 9:30 PM

 

In addition to the events at the Jazz Standard, on Saturday, October 22, from 3-6 PM, Dave Douglas will lead an informal reading session of Kenny Wheeler’s Music at NYU Steinhardt Jazz Studies, located at 75 3rd Ave., (at East 11th St.). All instrumentalists are welcome, trumpeters encouraged. Sheet music will be provided in concert and Bb keys. A rhythm section will be provided, but rhythm players are also welcome to participate. The session will also be attended by trumpeter Nick Smart, director of the jazz program at the Royal Academy of Music, London, UK. This is a free event, however advance registration is required through the festival’s website: www.fontmusic.org.

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Donny McCaslin at 55 Bar tonight.

Posted by: Jim Tuerk on October 4, 2011 @ 3:19 pm
Filed under: Donny McCaslin (Updates), Events

  • Date: Tuesday, October 4th
  • Time: 10:00pm
  • City: Donny McCaslin in New York
  • Venue: 55 Bar
  • Address: 55 Christopher St.
  • Country: US


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