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Montclair, New York NJ, United States (1963 – present)
Dave Douglas is an American (born in Montclair, New Jersey March 24th, 1963) jazz trumpeter and composer whose music is notable for drawing on many non-jazz musical styles, including classical music, european folk music and klezmer. He has been a member of the experimental big band Orange Then Blue. Douglas is currently the director of the Festival of New Trumpet Music, which is held annually in New York City.
Since 1993, Douglas has recorded more than twenty albums as a bandleader. He has also performed and recorded with dozens of musicians, perhaps most notably with various John Zorn ensembles. With his own groups, Douglas has pioneered new settings for the trumpet in jazz and expanded concepts of what the music (and music in general) can be. In more recent years he has explored collaborations involving modern dance, spoken word/poetry, and film.
Douglas grew up in the New York City area and attended Phillips Exeter Academy, a private high school in New Hampshire. He discovered jazz while on an abroad program in Spain. After graduating from high school in 1981, he studied at the Berklee School of Music and New England Conservatory, both located in Boston, Mass.
In 1984, Douglas moved to New York to study at New York University (NYU) and finish a degree in music. This is the year his daughter, Mia Douglas, was born. Meanwhile he played with a variety of ensembles and came to the attention of the famous jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader Horace Silver. Douglas played with Silver from 1987 to 1990.
Since 1993, Douglas has recorded more than twenty albums as a bandleader. He has also performed and recorded with dozens of musicians, perhaps most notably with various John Zorn ensembles. With his own groups, Douglas has pioneered new settings for the trumpet in jazz and expanded concepts of what the music (and music in general) can be. In more recent years he has explored collaborations involving modern dance, spoken word/poetry, and film.
Douglas grew up in the New York City area and attended Phillips Exeter Academy, a private high school in New Hampshire. He discovered jazz while on an abroad program in Spain. After graduating from high school in 1981, he studied at the Berklee School of Music and New England Conservatory, both located in Boston, Mass.
In 1984, Douglas moved to New York to study at New York University (NYU) and finish a degree in music. This is the year his daughter, Mia Douglas, was born. Meanwhile he played with a variety of ensembles and came to the attention of the famous jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader Horace Silver. Douglas played with Silver from 1987 to 1990.
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postymcpostertn wrote:
Whoops... I meant to paste the DD link, not the Pharoah link... here's the DD link... http://jazzsick.wordpress.com/2010/03/01/davedouglas-pdxjazz/
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postymcpostertn wrote:
Brilliant show at PDX Jazz fest last night. Review with setlist and a few photos at: http://jazzsick.wordpress.com/2010/03/01/pharoah-pdxjazz/ ~Dan
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greenleafmusic wrote:
Brass Ecstasy at Portland Jazz Festival Left-coasters can hear Dave Douglas & Brass Ecstasy this coming Sunday the 28th at the Crystal Ballroom [map] as part of the Portland Jazz Festival. Get your tickets here. – To celebrate, this week at the Greenleaf store we have a sale going for all the Brass Ecstasy music. Spirit Moves: Buy the CD and receive a free upgrade to the Deluxe CD+DVD package. Saves you 40%. On Stage: Part of our download-only series exclusive to the Greenleaf store, pick up these live sets for $5 MP3 or $7 FLAC saving you 30%. Sheet Music: Five bucks off the digital PDFs of the extended Spirit Moves book of music. Saves you 25%. Sale ends Monday the 29th.
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greenleafmusic wrote:
Before we head out for the weekend, CONGRATULATIONS to Kneebody for their Classical Crossover Grammy Nom for 12 Songs By Charles Ives (W&W | Amazon), a collaboration with Theo Bleckmann. Killer record. And to celebrate, their debut is our Record of the Day until Monday morning. Hop on that deal while it’s active. Happy weekend. http://www.greenleafmusic.com/store/launch.php
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greenleafmusic wrote:
September 30th, 2009 | Author: Jim Tuerk Click on http://www.greenleafmusic.com/store/productdetail.php?p=147 to get to the A Single Sky album page at our store where you can get more information on the project, stream the record in full, watch videos, sample sheet music, and read the full liner notes by Darcy James Argue. Preorders will ship nearer to release day (October 27th). Sheet music orders will include the three Douglas arrangements to start. Expect an update with the four McNeely arrangements before the aforementioned release day. Enjoy!
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greenleafmusic wrote:
The first ever Greenleaf contest. And it's a good one, too. All you have to do is submit your perfect Dave Douglas mixtape and you're immediately be entered to win some great prizes and have your mixtape featured on our site. We hope to hear from you. And we're excited to see the content our Greenleaf community (and beyond) comes up with. Details at http://greenleafmusic.com
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Bouben wrote:
The Infinite is really good album.
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In_Consonance wrote:
this guy IS SO WHITE it is ridiculous
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SexBeat wrote:
whoot whoot.
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LurtzFM wrote:
Fantastic musician and from what I've seen from interviews and blog posts a very interesting and sympathetic man.
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gysgewys wrote:
:-) terribly good!
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DemiTry_nOvoSib wrote:
very terrible sounds...
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DarkStar041472 wrote:
So glad to have found you!
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wizardovski wrote:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=56941058888&ref=mf
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ncrln81 wrote:
he's great :D!
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SirAlecHendrix wrote:
Dave Douglas—now connected to the group ➤ future of jaZz
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xbountyhunterx wrote:
his music is awesome... each album is a masterpice
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toyboat_toyboat wrote:
november is such a great song
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benderbrau wrote:
Big soul, Great MAN!!!
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goo_goo_muck wrote:
greatest trumpeter eva.
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John Zorn: Masada
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John Zorn: Masada
Teatro Coliseo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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