Douglas, Dave - Transcend CD
SKU
39-CD-GRE-1120
Dave Douglas, trumpet
Tomeka Reid, cello
James Brandon Lewis, tenor sax
Rafiq Bhatia, guitar
Ian Chang, drums
“Douglas’ new offering Transcend is created in observance of Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concerts, landmark works performed between 1965-1973, and widely regarded as the spiritual culmination of Ellington’s career. Douglas draws inspiration from this ethos, by engaging with the spirit of openness, reverence, and humanity.”
“Whatever it was that Duke Ellington connected with in creating his Sacred Concerts, it burst forth with extraordinary new music. There is much scholarship on Ellington’s spiritual journey. In the music, his explicitness with the holy, the sacred inside and outside the church, his humor and grace in the face of the human condition—this is the legacy of a towering artist of Black American music who knew these would be among his last works. He chose to share a vision of humanity that nourishes our life together on the planet. He said music was his mistress. It was also his faith.” - Dave Douglas
- LabelGreenleaf
- UPC850053189203