by Ashley Kahn, Jazz Times or Dezron Douglas, a musical career was a family legacy, and it began early. “I’ve been playing bass in church since I was seven or eight,” he recently recounted to graduate students at New York University’s jazz program. “I played with my brothers and my father and we were in … Read More
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CELESTIAL BLUE NOTES – JazzdaGama Features Brandee Younger!
Raul da Gama, JazzdaGama When Brandee Younger was born to her loving parents, it was clear that she was a gift from God to the world. But the little girl grew into a prodigious musician and has since returned the favour to The Big Guy. And she’s done that not only by playing the proverbial … Read More
REVIEW: JazzTimes Reviews Brandee Younger’s “Soul Awakening”
Dan Bilawsky, JazzTimes Toying with the timeline of her own output, harpist Brandee Younger delivers a collection of music whose completion predates the realization and release of her two previous albums—2014’s Live at The Breeding Ground and 2016’s Wax & Wane. Basically in line with what appeared on those complementary recordings, Soul Awakening still manages to stand out by … Read More
DOWNBEAT: Now’s the Time for Brandee Younger – TRACK PREMIERE!
Stephanie Jones, Downbeat Harpist and composer Brandee Younger often faces a curiously inexhaustible question: What kind of music do you play? And she’s given it a lot of thought: “I dislike [genre labels] for a number of reasons. [What I play is] such a combination of different things and styles that are mixed together. It … Read More
NEXTBOP: Stream bassist Dezron Douglas’ “Soulris” off his ‘Black Lion’ EP
Sébastien Hélary, NextBop With a career spanning nearly two decades, you’ve probably heard of bassist and composer Dezron Douglas by now. Douglas was a prominent part of Makaya McCraven’s Universal Beings last year, Nextbop’s favorite album of 2018, and has appeared on other albums by the likes of Glenn Zaleski, Duane Eubanks, J. D. Allen, and Cyrus Chestnut, without … Read More
REVIEW: New York City Jazz Record Reviews Dezron Douglas’ “Black Lion”
Russ Musto, New York City Jazz Record Bassist Dezron Douglas has proven himself to be a most capable bandleader with considerable abilities as a composer. Mentored by Jackie McLean, he came up through the saxophonist’s Artists Collective where he received training emphasizing the arts and culture of the African Diaspora. The original music on this … Read More
JAZZTIMES: Dezron Douglas’ EP BLACK LION Reviewed
by David Whiteis, JazzTimes This six-track EP showcases both the versatility and musical depth of bassist Dezron Douglas, whose ensemble includes tenor saxophonist Stacy Dillard, altoist Lummie Spann, trumpeter Josh Evans, and drummer Jeremy “Bean” Clemons, along with, at various points, keyboardists Willerm Delisfort and David Bryant. Douglas, who studied under the late Jackie McLean … Read More
REVIEW: Dezron Douglas’ “Black Lion EP” Reviewed by The Wire
By Phil Freeman, The Wire This first call New York bassist, most recently heard on Makaya McCraven’s Universal Beings, has assembled a killer band for his six track digital EP including saxophonists Stacy Dillard and Lummie Spann, trumpeter Josh Evans and drummer Jeremy ‘Bean” Clemons. The music encompasses heavy 1970s-style acoustic blowing reminiscent of McCoy … Read More
AUDIO PREMIERE: Revive Music Premieres Dezron Douglas’ “Great Provider”
DanMichael Reyes, Revive Music Known as one of the most reliable musicians to man the low-end, Dezron Douglas has made a career of providing the root for some of the most swinging modern music. Mentored by masters like Jackie McLean, Michael Carvin, and Pharoah Sanders, Douglas’ connection with music will always be swing. “I feel like no matter what groove, time … Read More
REVIEW: Stereogum Reviews Dezron Douglas’ “Black Lion”
Phil Freeman, Stereogum Dezron Douglas, Black Lion (Independent/Self-Released) Bassist Dezron Douglas has been a first-call player on the New York scene for years, playing in straightahead hard bop contexts as well as more adventurous, forward-looking groups. He appeared most recently on Makaya McCraven’s Universal Beings, which was Stereogum’s #1 jazz album of 2018. This six-track digital-only EP, which … Read More
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