...a blissful pastiche of post-hard bop, avant-garde-esque zigzagging energies and evocative moments of slow-brew introspection. -Josef Woodard Jazz Times
...growling piano, whirlpool-funk drums and the twin snake dave of sax and Douglas' punchy pleading horn, set in the echo-chamber chapel of Miles Davis' In a Silent Way." -David Fricke, Rolling Stone
Opening another chapter in his award-winning career, trumpeter, composer and bandleader Dave Douglas has announced the formation and launch of an ambitious new record label, Greenleaf Music. Douglas will follow his successful recording career at RCA-Bluebird by producing his own projects for Greenleaf, continuing his vision of an American Music moving forward in all directions. He will also serve as Artistic Director for the label, providing a supportive platform for other cutting edge artists involved in new music. Joining Douglas in this venture is Michael Friedman, an experienced label manager with a track record of success at both indy and major labels. Longtime friends, Douglas and Friedman are coming together at this time out of a shared desire to produce and release quality masters into the marketplace, to see that fresh approaches are brought to the selling of music and to create a business environment that is mutually beneficial for artist and record company.
-ARMEN NALBANDIAN / HAN BENNINK- On January 31st, 2008, legendary drummer Han Bennink will join Fresno Art Museum's Musical Director/Artist-in-Residence Armen Nalbandian in a concert of improvised duets starting at 7:00pm at the Fresno Art Museum's Bonner Auditorium. For more information visit armennalbandian.com or myspace.com/armennalbandian
Snap up the Dylan Howe Quintet's new, acclaimed and final album 'Translation 2: Standards and Previews' for a piffling £5! But for the first 50 customers only, so get on it!
And there's more! We are now offering 'Translation Volume One' AND 'Translation 2: Standards & Previews' for just £10! (Normally £20)
Go to our page and just clink on the button under the offer to snap up the goodies. Well, they DO go together and they'd get lonely without each other...
You can also now buy Dylan Howe's first album 'The Way I Hear It' and second album 'This Is It' on our page too - £7.00 each - cheaper than iTunes...
Take advantage of our generous mood and get on that page, hepcats!
Groovy...
**** - Jazzwise "The best neo-bop group in the UK" BBC Radio 3 Jazz Line-up
I hope you're doing well. Just stopping by to say hi and to tell you I truly enjoyed checking out a few concerts during the FONT Festival last month. I especially dug the concert at MSM with Messiaen, Butch Morris' Conduction piece et al was an amazing evening! Looking forward to hearing you again live soon...
Dear Greenleafers, STriCat has been nominated for the people's choice award 2007 from the Dutch world music magazine Beyond. If you like our music, support STriCat and vote here! Thank you for your vote! STriCat
Cheers on the new live cd- I picked it up a few days ago. I also totally agree with what Dave Douglas said about buying music- the physical product has greater "weight" than simply downloading...
