Douglas, Dave - Moonshine
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25-GREENLEAF006
"Marcus Strickland (saxophone); Adam Benjamin (Fender Rhodes piano); Brad Jones (upright bass); Gene Lake (drums). Personnel: Dave Douglas (trumpet); DJ Olive (computer, turntables). Dave Douglas continues his quest to continually reinvent himself by shuffling genres and recombining styles on 2008`s Moonshine. Recorded live in front of a studio audience with his band, Keystone (whose self-titled 2005 album was nominated for a Grammy), Moonshine mixes live electronics and acoustic jazz in undulating soundscapes that marry classic bop to the futuristic textures of contemporary electronica. Heady and challenging yet still rooted in groove and classic jazz, Moonshine is an inviting listening experience for jazz fans of all stripes."
"Moonshine is the 2008 album from trumpeter/composer Dave Douglas' Grammy-nominated band Keystone, is an album that moves musical genres forward into uncharted territoy. Rolling Stone called Keystone's 2005's self titled album, 'a modernist requiem'. Moonshine takes it a step further; a modernist recipe for the future sound of electronics jazz, and new composition. This groundbreaking release represents a new step in the synthesis of electronic music and jazz. 'I think of it as Green Beat,' says Douglas with a grin, referring to the organic way that the rhythms of vinyl, laptop, and drum set coalesce in this infectious, grooving new album. Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Moonshine is that the basis for this recording was a single performance in front of a live studio audience."