New York trumpet player and composer Dave Douglas caught the eye as a member of . But he has risen above this group of icon John Zorn and is now himself a key figure in the New York avant-garde jazz scene. He runs the label , also a medium for his own, countless projects and occasional bands. At Devotion he brings together a special trio, besides himself consisting of the classically trained pianist
… Uri Caine and free jazz drummer Andrew Cyrille. With his solid and broad trumpet playing, Douglas knows how to connect Caine's baroque and classical playing with the abstract rhythms and non-rhythms of Cyrille. Sometimes it seems as if all three members are going their own way, only to come together again in a melodic piece or a wild outburst. A daring trio album of three strong musical personalities. (MR)more
