Dave Douglas – Transcend

Description

Dave Douglas returns with 'Transcend', a captivating jazz album that showcases his innovative style and virtuosic trumpet playing. Released under Greenleaf Music, this album is set to elevate the genre with its fresh compositions and intricate arrangements.

Highlights

Artist: Dave Douglas
Album Title: Transcend
Format: CD
Label: Greenleaf Music
Genre: Jazz
Release Date: April 24, 2026

Format Details

Label: Greenleaf Music
Genre: Jazz
Release Date: 2026-04-24
Format: CD

Item Information

Artist: Douglas, Dave
Title: Transcend
Genre: Jazz
Label: GREENLEAF MUSIC

Prolific trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas announces the release of Transcend, featuring his all-star GIFTS Quintet. Blending electronics, lyricism, and high-energy interplay, the ensemble operates at full force, driven by a clear spiritual vision.

Following his 2024 release GIFTS - honoring Billy Strayhorn - Transcend continues Douglas’ exploration of legacy, spirituality, and ensemble innovation. Transcend features the same core group as GIFTS, including DownBeat Artist of the Year tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis and two members of the Oscar-nominated post-rock trio Son Lux: guitarist Rafiq Bhatia and drummer Ian Chang. Expanded with the addition of cellist and MacArthur Genius Awardee Tomeka Reid, the quintet employs a radical new instrumentation.

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.

Format: CD
Availability : PRE ORDER
Genre: JAZZ
Format Type: CD
Released: 2026-04-24