Dave Douglas & Greenleaf in 2011
As we sift through our epically full inboxes and move further and further away from vacation daze, we can't help but get a little nostalgic for 2011—even as it's just passed. There was a new website, a new music series, new artists, new albums... it seems everything was NEW last year. So before we can move on to all the going-on's we have scheduled this calendar year, a quick recap of some of the music we released in 2011 is necessary for us in this crazy hit-it-and-forget-it internet world we've all grown accustomed to.
Brass Ecstasy at AngraJazz 2011
This Saturday, Dave Douglas & Brass Ecstasy hit the AngraJazz Festival in Acores, Portugal playing music from the Brass Ecstasy book—including music from the most recent title United Front: Brass Ecstasy at Newport.
Downbeat Critics Poll 2011, Trumpeter of the Year
Dave Douglas named Trumpeter of the Year in 2011 Downbeat Critics Poll. Nicole Mitchell named Best Flutist of the Year. Luis Bonilla and Nasheet Waits named Rising Star Trombonist and Drummer, respectively.
Dave Douglas & Brass Ecstasy – Rare Metals
The first volume in the recently christened Greenleaf Portable Series (GPS) hit e-shelves this week. And for us folks unable to attend this years Solid Sound Festival to hear Brass Ecstasy tomorrow, here's a photo slideshow we put together to accompany the track Lush Life. Happy listening, happy weekend.