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
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