Dave was recently honored with a Silver Medal in the Jazz/Improvised Music category by the International Trumpet Guild (ITG) Recording Awards. The jury praised GIFTS for its “creative and ground-breaking approach to well-known [Billy] Strayhorn compositions” and recognized Douglas as “a brilliant creator… one of the most influential musicians of his generation.”

GIFTS features Rafiq Bhatia on guitar, James Brandon Lewis on saxophone and Ian Chang on drums and was released in April 2024.