Length 42:31 Present Joys
(2014) Sound Prints
(2015) Release date 22 July 2014 Genre Jazz | Producer Dave Douglas Artists Dave Douglas, Uri Caine Label Greenleaf Music | |
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Released July 22, 2014 (2014-07-22) Recorded December 16 & 17, 2013
Avatar Studios, NYC Similar Dave Douglas albums, Jazz albums | ||
Dave douglas uri caine present joys
Present Joys is an album by trumpeter Dave Douglas and pianist Uri Caine which was released in July 2014 on the Greenleaf Music label. The album follows Douglas' 2012 exploration of hymns, Be Still, by including four songs from the Sacred Harp songbook.
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic review by Matt Collar awarded the album 3½ stars out of 5, stating "Ultimately, as the title implies, Present Joys showcases Douglas and Caine interacting in the moment with a thoughtful, creative joy". Writing for The Guardian, John Fordham called it "a 2014 jazz highlight". PopMatters' Will Layman stated "Dave Douglas and Uri Caine are good enough to stand up to making “pretty” music, even traditional music. They pass the test and come out still surprising us".
Track listing
All compositions by Dave Douglas excpt as indicated
- "Soar Away" (Alfred Marcus Cagle) - 3:58
- "Ham Fist" - 5:04
- "Bethel" - 4:53
- "Present Joys" (Cagle) - 4:57
- "Supplication" (Floyd M. Frederick) - 3:02
- "Seven Seas" - 4:29
- "Confidence" (Oliver Holden) - 3:45
- "End to End" - 3:02
- "Old Putt" - 3:55
- "Zero Hour" - 5:26
Personnel
Songs
1Soar Away3:57
2Ham Fist5:02
3Bethel4:51