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Dave Douglas

Musician

Dave Douglas (born 1963) is an American trumpeter and composer known for eclectic projects that blend jazz, avant-garde and electronic elements.

Associated with John Zorn's Masada project; frequent collaborator with musicians such as Bill Frisell, Uri Caine, Marc Ribot, Joey Baron and Jamie Saft. Work spans acoustic jazz ensembles and projects incorporating electronics.

Reviews praise Dave Douglas's trumpet voice, his blending of jazz with electronic and avant-garde elements, and his strong ensemble sound. Strange Liberation is noted for accessibility and fine group interplay; Freak In is admired for production and stylistic variety but critiqued for weaker compositions. Collaborations (e.g., with Bill Frisell, John Zorn's Masada circle) and varied instrumentation are recurring highlights.

For:Jazz listeners open to experimental, avant-garde and electronic-influenced trumpet-led music.

 I discovered this excellent trumpeter while listening to the magnificent Masada, a creation of that "charming" John Zorn.

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 A journey that places his trumpet at the top of the jazz scene for over a decade, for quality and wealth of sounds and inspirations.

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