Not one to shy from politics, Dave Douglas’ Engage tackles a variety of hot button topics ranging from gun control to immigration. To address these issues, the bandleader assembled a collective of those at the forefront of modern avant garde jazz music including guitarist Jeff Parker, cellist Tomeka Reid, saxophonist and flautist Anna Webber, bassist Nick Dunston, and drummer … [Read more...]
Watch a Live Performance of Drummer Mareike Wiening’s New Single “Metropolis Paradise” (Premiere)
On November 1st, German drummer Mareike Wiening, who earned her masters from New York University under the tutelage of veteran drummer Tony Moreno and vibraphonist Stefon Harris in addition to taking private lessons with Argentinian composer Guillermo Klein, will be releasing her debut album, Metropolis Paradise, on Dave Douglas’ Greenleaf Music imprint. The record features the … [Read more...]
Ryan Keberle & Catharsis – “Campinas” (Video)
Trombonist Ryan Keberle and his group Catharsis are getting ready to release a new album, The Hope I Hold, on the 28th on Greenleaf Music. The new album which also has Keberle on keys and vocals this time around changes up the group a bit with Camila Meza on guitar, Jorge Roeder on bass, Eric Doob on drums, and Scott Robinson on sax. To give you a bit of what to anticipate, the … [Read more...]
Saxophonist Greg Ward Previews New Album ‘Stomping Off From Greenwood’; Hear Single “Metropolis”
Alto saxophonist and composer Greg Ward has a new album in store for us coming January 11th to Greenleaf Music on which he introduces his new band: Rogue Parade. Ward’s fourth album Stomping Off From Greenwood does, in fact, feature a quintet of heavyweight creative Chicago musicians namely, guitarists Matt Gold and Dave Miller, bassist Matt Ulery and drummer Quin … [Read more...]
Drummer Rudy Royston Releases Single “Soul Trane” from New Album ‘Flatbed Buggy’ (Premiere)
Rudy Royston is one of the premier drummers of his generation helming the kit for such notable jazz figures as Bill Frisell, JD Allen, and Dave Douglas, but Royston also shines as a bandleader as evidenced by his latest opus, Flatbed Buggy, his third album on the Greenleaf label, to be released October 26th. The album, in true maverick fashion, features quite a unique … [Read more...]