Dave Douglas Quintet Plus at Stanford Jazz Festival

An all-star lineup featuring Joshua Redman and Larry Goldings joins trumpeter Dave Douglas, who has established himself as one of the most prolific and influential innovators in modern jazz. Douglas has earned two Grammy nominations, countless awards from publications like DownBeat and JazzTimes, and a 2005 Guggenheim Fellowship. Director of the Festival of New Trumpet Music in New York, his music exemplifies the state of modern jazz today, mixing influences and ideas from a broad range of musical genres and bringing it to life with the spark of improvisation. Douglas’ amazingly varied musical palette is a potent reminder that “a rebellion against the tyrannies of specialization and predictability…can motivate a musician to exhilarating heights” (SF Chronicle)....

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An all-star lineup featuring Joshua Redman and Larry Goldings joins trumpeter Dave Douglas, who has established himself as one of the most prolific and influential innovators in modern jazz. Douglas has earned two Grammy nominations, countless awards from publications like DownBeat and JazzTimes, and a 2005 Guggenheim Fellowship. Director of the Festival of New Trumpet Music in New York, his music exemplifies the state of modern jazz today, mixing influences and ideas from a broad range of musical genres and bringing it to life with the spark of improvisation. Douglas’ amazingly varied musical palette is a potent reminder that “a rebellion against the tyrannies of specialization and predictability…can motivate a musician to exhilarating heights” (SF Chronicle).

For more information on this event or to purchase tickets please visit http://www.stanfordjazz.org/jazzfestival/08_01.html or call (650) 725-ARTS [2787]

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