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Greenleaf Subscriber Series. Photosynthesis, recorded by Dave Douglas & Keystone in a live performance in Spring 2007, with Marcus Strickland, Adam Benjamin, Brad Jones, DJ Olive, and Gene Lake. This is an extraordinary glimpse into the creative process, hearing the tune take shape several months before the tune was recorded for Moonshine.

Though the obvious choice for our October download, Dave Douglas' composition October Surprise from the 3rd set on the 9th of December is yet another bonus take from the Jazz Standard sets. Enjoy this fall treat complete with solos that burn like dry leaves.

Greenleaf Subscriber Series. Indigo Trio (Nicole Mitchell, Harrison Bankhead, and Hamid Drake) playing Take Refuge.

Greenleaf Subscriber Series. A wilder version of Mabel Normand from Dave Douglas and Keystone at the Iridium, 2007. Featuring a harmonically caffeinated Adam Benjamin and extraordinary drumming from Gene Lake.

Greenleaf Subscriber Series. Dave Douglas & Keystone playing AWD recorded live at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam May 2007.

Greenleaf Subscriber Series. Dave Douglas' Blue Latitudes Trio with Mark Dresser (bass) and Susie Ibarra (drums) playing the Ornette Coleman classic, Lonely Woman.

Greenleaf Subscriber Series. Dave Douglas' Blue Latitudes Trio with Mark Dresser (bass) and Susie Ibarra (drums) playing Venus Observed, a piece from Douglas' orchestra work Blue Latitudes.

Greenleaf Subscriber Series. Dave Douglas Quintet with Chris Potter, Uri Caine, James Genus, and Clarence Penn plays a modern American musical theater piece written by Dave's high school buddy Adam Guettal, Come To Jesus.

Greenleaf Subscriber Series. Olive's Big Mess by Dave Douglas & Keystone. Recorded at the grammy-nominated 2005 Keystone sessions.

Greenleaf Subscriber Series. A live take of Seth Thomas from the 3rd set by the Dave Douglas Quintet on 12/9/06. The title of this piece refers to the clock-maker Seth Thomas. Says Dave:

Greenleaf Subscriber Series. Just Say This by Dave Douglas Quintet from the 3rd set at the Jazz Standard on 12/8/06. First released on the CD Strange Liberation, this version is considerably different in tempo, timbre and tone.