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Dezron Douglas Quintet at Solar Myth
Courtesy of Melissa Simpson | Posted on October 3, 2023
Where
Solar Myth
1131 S Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA
Map
(267) 639-4528
When
Fri, October 6, 2023
7:00 pm
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Musicians
Dezron Douglas
bassEmilio Modeste
saxophoneAdam Siegel
saxophoneGeorge Burton
pianoJoe Dyson
drumsAbout
Ars Nova Workshop presents bassist and composer Dezron Douglas and his quintet, at Solar Myth on Friday, October 6.
Followers of contemporary jazz might recognize Dezron for his bass work behind Pharoah Sanders, Louis Hayes, or Ravi Coltrane. Others might know him as the newest full-time member of the Trey Anastasio Band. Steady International Anthem listeners might remember him from the New York side of Makaya McCraven’s Universal Beings. More recently he released Force Majeure, his sublime duo record with harpist Brandee Younger, which compiled the best of livestream performances from their Harlem apartment during the original covid lockdown. That album, which came out in December of 2020, reflected the speed and feeling of the moment while somehow simultaneously distracting from the harsh reality of it. It also captured a very vulnerable, intimate, and real impression of Dezron on double bass, sharing his power and truth without abandon....