Dave Douglas, trumpet; Uri Caine, piano; Chris Speed, clarinet, tenor sax; Josh Roseman, trombone; Joey Baron, drums; James Genus, bass; Marty Ehrlich, bass clarinet. This title was part of the CounterCurrents series, with cover design by Steve Byram.
"My own feelings about the direction in which jazz should go are that there should be much less stress on technical exhibitionism and much more on emotional content, on what might be termed humanity in music and the freedom to say all that you want." —Booker Little
"It is not a question of presenting works in the context of their time, but rather of describing the time which recognizes them, i.e. our own time, by evolving the time which gave rise to them." —Walter Benjamin
Trumpeter Dave Douglas’s New World CD is consistently intriguing, the type of music that gains in interest with each listening. Douglas is quick to acknowledge the influence of Booker Little (the early-'60s trumpeter who was among the first to emerge from Clifford Brown's shadow) and on this set he performs three of Little's tunes plus his suite of Four Miniatures After Booker Little ("Sappho," "At Dawn," "Shred," and "Rapid Ear Movement").
However, it is the two lengthier pieces, "In Our Lifetime" and "Bridges" (the latter over 17 minutes long), that are of greatest interest. Douglas's originals, which are episodic and avant-garde (but not afraid to swing) while expertly mixing together improvisation with composition, are consistently colorful. His flexible band (Chris Speed on tenor and clarinet, trombonist Josh Roseman, pianist Uri Caine, bassist James Genus, drummer Joey Baron and guest bass clarinetist Marty Ehrlich on the title cut) is able to switch grooves quickly and interpret the frequently dramatic music with sensitivity and wit. —allmusic.com
Dave Douglas: In Our Lifetime
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In Our Lifetime
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Three Little Monsters
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Forward Flight
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The Persistence of Memory
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Out In The Cold
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Strength and Sanity
Dave Douglas, Booker Little
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Four Miniatures after Booker Little: Sappho
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Four Miniatures after Booker Little: At Dawn
Dave Douglas, Booker Little
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Four Miniatures after Booker Little: Shred
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Four Miniatures after Booker Little: Rapid Ear Movement
Dave Douglas, Booker Little
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Moods in Free Time
Dave Douglas, Booker Little
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Bridges (for Tim Berne)
Dave Douglas, Booker Little
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