[Dixielandjazz] Everybody wants to get into the act

[Steve barbone]

Check out the last paragraph. We did a wedding tonight with Randy Reinhart
tonight subbing on cornet. One tune was Blue Monk. Angular Dixieland?

Cheers,
Steve Barbone

JAZZ REVIEW - A gift for teaming talent

After an emotionally cool start, trumpeter Dave Douglas and his expertly
assembled quintet catch fire.

By Don Heckman Special to The L.A. Times April 22, 2006

Give Dave Douglas credit for putting together good bands. His quintet, which
opened a four-night run at the Jazz Bakery on Thursday, is one of the
innovative trumpeter's numerous ensembles. . . snip to:

the lineup, which included a virtual all-star assemblage of pianist Uri
Caine (here playing the Fender Rhodes electric piano), tenor saxophonist
Donny McCaslin, bassist James Genus and drummer Clarence Penn. Their
collaborative interaction ‹ contrasted with impressive soloing, especially
from McCaslin ‹ was the highlight of the evening, and yet another intriguing
entry in Douglas' long string of musical adventures. . . .( snip to)

As with the soloing, the compositional aspects of the program required a
shift of gears to get up to speed: an untitled tune that somehow managed to
transition from something resembling the Original Dixieland Jazz Band's
"Livery Stable Blues" to the angular sounds of Thelonious Monk.