February 6, 2013
Very happy to make the new book available. It has lyrics as well as clearly detailed voicings and arrangements. It’s a nice complement to the other sheet music in the shop, which you can find here. I had a few questions for Dave as we proofed the Be Still Book. A brief discussion ensued. Warning: this gets really muso nerdy.
January 29, 2013
I heard an interview some time ago with an author who listed the “Ten Most Harmful Novelists for Aspiring Writers.” Is there a record or records you think have the effect of changing artists to a degree that may be detrimental?
January 10, 2013
November 27, 2012
Six nights of Sound Prints Quintet at Village Vanguard. Dave Douglas, Joe Lovano, Lawrence Fields, Linda Oh, Joey Baron.
November 20, 2012
The Many Voices of Trumpeter and Composer Dave Douglas
October 31, 2012
Download a free 5-song sampler from our 2012 releases.
October 15, 2012
As the tenth Festival of New Trumpet Music drew to a close I found myself sitting back enjoying the challenging new piece Tom Harrell wrote for the festival. Tom put a lot of work into the suite. He and the band, with Mark Turner, Ugonna Okegwa, and Adam Cruz dug into it with relish. It was such a pleasure to witness the birth of a new music so ambitious, heartfelt, and totally 'lived.' On reflection I realized it was a feeling I was blessed to have many times during this year's events.
October 12, 2012
You can't deny the power of raw talent in music, but it is possible there is an even greater strength in the human capacity for ...
October 11, 2012
October 4, 2012
October 2, 2012
Donny came to Chicago earlier this year with Jason, Tim, and Mark for a run at Green Mill previewing music they were getting ready to record. Needless to say, we were dumbfounded and extremely excited at what we heard and saw. What we heard was all this new music that was, at the time, dubbed "Stadium Jazz" by Tim. It was big, bigger than anything we'd heard before. Donny flexing his herculean horn, Mark breaking beats and blowing minds, Tim towering in the back muscling his fuzz pedals, and Jason synthing it all to the outer limits. What we saw was more head bobbing than you'd expect at a jazz show. The young kids trying their hardest to record video on their phones on-the-sly all lapping up every note by everyone on the stage. Maybe it was the Old Fashioneds we were drinking, but this was one of the best shows we've ever seen at the Mill.
