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New York Times features Dave Douglas and High Risk on Press Play

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The New York Times will be streaming Dave Douglas' upcoming album High Risk all this week in advance of its release on June 23rd. The music represents Douglas' continued exploration of electronic music through an exciting collaboration with Jonathan Maron (Groove Collective), on electric and acoustic bass; Mark Guiliana (Beat Music, Heernt) on electric and acoustic drums; and DJ, producer and beatmaker Shigeto (Ghostly International) on electronics.

Check out Press Play and pre-order the album now on iTunes or BandCamp.

Dave Douglas named Artistic Director of Bergamo Jazz Festival

Dave Douglas has been named the Artistic Director for the 2016 season of the Bergamo Jazz Festival. The festival occurs every year in March and Dave has performed a number of times in the past. Dave takes over from previous directors Uri Caine, Paolo Fresu, and Enrico Rava.

For more information, click the photo above to visit Bergamo Jazz Festival's Facebook page.

 

“the appointment of an artist as versatile and of absolute value as Dave Douglas bears witness to the international credibility of Bergamo Jazz ”
— Nadia Ghisalberti, counselor of Culture, Tourism Expo and the Municipality of Bergamo
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Dave Douglas & High Risk on tour in the US & Canada

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Starting June 25, Dave Douglas will take his High Risk band on the road for a week of dates in the US and Canada. The tour will be in support of the release of his newest album, out on June 23.

Preorder High Risk on iTunes now!

Full list of dates:

6/25 - Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival | Rochester | Buy Tickets

6/26 - TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival | Ottawa | Buy Tickets

6/27 - TD Victoria International Jazz Festival | Victoria | Buy Tickets

6/28 - TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival | Vancouver | Buy Tickets

6/29 - Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival | Saskatchewan | Buy Tickets

6/30 - Montreal Jazz Festival | Montreal | Buy Tickets

7/1 & 7/2 - Constellation | Chicago | Buy Tickets (7/1), Buy Tickets (7/2)

7/3 - Iowa City Jazz Festival | Iowa City | FREE

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Celebrate 10 Years of Greenleaf Music at SubCulture

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Dave Douglas' critically-acclaimed record company celebrates its 10th anniversary next week with a show at SubCulture on May 27th. The concert will be hosted by founder Dave Douglas and feature bands lead by Linda Oh, Donny McCaslin, and Ryan Keberle. Each band will play an hour-long set starting at 7:30. Tickets are $30 general admission and $20 for students. Buy your tickets now!

7:30 pm: Linda Oh’s Sun Pictures
8:30 pm: Donny McCaslin's Fast Future
9:30 pm: Ryan Keberle & Catharsis

Linda Oh’s Sun Pictures
Ben Wendel – Tenor Sax
Ben Monder – Guitar
Linda Oh – Bass
Justin Brown – Drums

Donny McCaslin
Donny McCaslin – Tenor Sax
Henry Hey – Keyboards
Matt Clohesy – Bass
Nate Wood – Drums

Ryan Keberle & Catharsis
Ryan Keberle – Trombone
Mike Rodriguez – Trumpet
Camila Meza – Voice
Jorge Roeder – Bass
Jimmy Macbride – Drums

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Preorder High Risk!

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Preorder High Risk on iTunes now! 

Two-time GRAMMY®-nominated Dave Douglas continues his relentless musical exploration with a new record probing the possibilities of improvised jazz and electronic music. Featuring an exciting new band comprised of Jonathan Maron (Groove Collective), on electric and acoustic bass; Mark Guiliana (Beat Music, Heernt) on electric and acoustic drums; and DJ, producer and beatmaker Shigeto (Ghostly International) on electronics.

Recorded by five-time GRAMMY®-nominated Geoff Countryman (Dr. Luke, Patti LaBelle, Wu-Tang Clan, Randy Brecker, Gregory Porter, Fred Hersch) and mixed by Steve Wall (Semi Precious Weapons, Matisyahu, Meshell Ndegeocello) the album finds Douglas again walking a musical high wire. High stakes, high reward. HIGH RISK.

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Joe Lovano, Dave Douglas salute sax great Wayne Shorter

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Justin Saglio For The Boston Globe

Justin Saglio For The Boston Globe

By Jon Garelick

Sound Prints is saxophonist Joe Lovano and trumpeter Dave Douglas’s Wayne Shorter project, but it’s not exactly a tribute “covers” band. In fact, in the first of two sets that the band played at Scullers on Thursday night, there was only one tune by the iconic saxophonist and composer — and that was a relatively new one, written specifically for this band. So the show might have been “for Wayne and about Wayne,” as Lovano said regarding one tune, but it was really about making new music, and the 80-minute set crackled with the joy of spontaneous creation.

Read the rest at The Boston Globe.