DAVE DOUGLAS
Genres: Avant-Garde Jazz, Post Bop, Eclectic Fusion, Post-Fusion Contemporary, 21st Century Modern, Jazz Related Soundtracks, Classic Fusion, Hard Bop, Third Stream, Vocal Jazz, Progressive Big Band, Pop, Art Song, Folk, Jazz Related Electronica, Hip-Hop • United States

Dave Douglas is arguably the most prolific and original trumpeter-composer of his generation.  Since 1993, he has released more than 30 recordings and created a composition catalogue that exceeds 400. His unique contributions to improvised music have garnered distinguished recognition some of which includes a Guggenheim Fellowship, Aaron Copland award, Grammy-nominations, trumpeter, composer, and jazz artist of the year by such organizations as the New York Jazz Awards, Down Beat, Jazz Times, Jazziz, and the Italian Jazz Critics’ Society and —most recently a recipient of the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation’s Jazz.NEXT grant. Douglas has developed his work for several unique ensembles with whom he’s currently active: the Dave Douglas Quintet, Keystone, Brass Ecstasy, and beginning in 2011, Tea For 3, a trio of trumpeters backed by an acoustic rhythm section.  Since 2005, Douglas has operated his own record label, Greenleaf Music, releasing his own recordings, albums by other read more...