Saxophonist Caroline Davis (whose Heart Tonic definitely wowed us last year) is keeping things moving in fascinating, adventurous directions with her new album,Alula, out May 10th on New Amsterdam Records’. Davis is taking on electronic influences and bringing along Matt Mitchell in tow on synthesizers (and interesting change from his work on piano) and drummer Greg Saunier to make some interesting artistic choices. The first single,”Wingbeat”, has a nervous energy with a gripping pulse, and its video by Davy Lazar is the best use of psychedelic birds one may have seen for a while. Check it out below and be on the lookout for Davis’ Alula this May.
Video by Davy Lazar
Caroline Davis – alto saxophone, effects, compositions
Matt Mitchell – synthesizers
Greg Saunier – drums
Recorded at Figure 8 (Brooklyn NY), December 14th 2017 by Sam Owens
Edited by Connor Grant
Mixed and Mastered by Gregory Saunier
Produced by Caroline Davis
Alula, the new album from saxophonist Caroline Davis, is out May 10th on New Amsterdam Records.
Nextbop Editor-in-Chief Anthony Dean-Harris hosts the modern jazz radio show, The Line-Up, Fridays at 9pm CST on 91.7 FM KRTU San Antonio and is also a contributing writer to DownBeat Magazine and the San Antonio Current.
