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Dave Douglas

Jazz band from Montclair, NJ · formed 1963

avant-garde jazz
duke
ellington
greenleaf music
improvised music
jazz
jazz and blues
jazz and improvised music

Shows on record: 14
Rooms played: 10
Cities: 8
Releases: 46
Last show: Apr 12, 2019Lillie & Roy Cullen Theatre, Wortham Center

About

Dave Douglas is a band from Montclair, NJ, formed in 1963, tagged avant-garde jazz, duke, ellington by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2019, across 10 rooms in 8 cities.

Dave Douglas formed in 1963 — MusicBrainz
Dave Douglas is based in Montclair — MusicBrainz
Masada: member — MusicBrainz
Dave Douglas & Keystone: member — MusicBrainz
Dave Douglas Quintet: member — MusicBrainz
Masada Quintet: member — MusicBrainz
The Same River, Twice: trumpet — MusicBrainz
Blue Buddha: member — MusicBrainz
Tiny Bell Trio: member — MusicBrainz
Second Sight: trumpet — MusicBrainz
Misha Mengelberg and Dave Douglas Duo: eponymous — MusicBrainz
Dave Douglas has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1993–2006 — MusicBrainz
Dave Douglas is based in New York, New York — Dave Douglas on Bandcamp
Latest release on Bandcamp: Transcend (2026-04-24) — Bandcamp
Dave Douglas has 72518 listeners on Last.fm — Dave Douglas on Last.fm
Dave Douglas has released 10 recordings between 2022 and 2026 — Dave Douglas on Discogs
Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @davedouglas — Dave Douglas on Genius
Country (per TheAudioDB): American — Dave Douglas on TheAudioDB

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

14 on record · Songkick

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Shows per year

20083 shows
20112 shows
20131 show
20187 shows
20191 show

Show history
Date	Venue	Billing	With
Apr 12, 2019	Lillie & Roy Cullen Theatre, Wortham Center · HoustonHeadlinerwith David Adewumi, Matthew Stevens, Fabian Almazan, +2	Headliner	David Adewumi, Matthew Stevens, Fabian Almazan, +2
Sep 27, 2018	New Morning · ParisSupportwith Linda May Han Oh, Joe Lovano, Joey Baron, +1	Support	Linda May Han Oh, Joe Lovano, Joey Baron, +1
Jun 17, 2018	The Village Vanguard · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Joe Lovano, Linda May Han Oh, Lawrence Fields, +1	Headliner	Joe Lovano, Linda May Han Oh, Lawrence Fields, +1
Jun 16, 2018	The Village Vanguard · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Joe Lovano, Linda May Han Oh, Lawrence Fields, +1	Headliner	Joe Lovano, Linda May Han Oh, Lawrence Fields, +1
Jun 15, 2018	The Village Vanguard · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Joe Lovano, Linda May Han Oh, Lawrence Fields, +1	Headliner	Joe Lovano, Linda May Han Oh, Lawrence Fields, +1
May 8, 2018	Théâtre Municipal de Coutances · CoutancesSupportwith Linda May Han Oh, Joe Lovano, Joey Baron, +1	Support	Linda May Han Oh, Joe Lovano, Joey Baron, +1
Feb 24, 2018	Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Ambrose Akinmusire, Gerald Clayton, Linda May Han Oh, +2	Headliner	Ambrose Akinmusire, Gerald Clayton, Linda May Han Oh, +2
Feb 23, 2018	Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Ambrose Akinmusire, Gerald Clayton, Linda May Han Oh, +2	Headliner	Ambrose Akinmusire, Gerald Clayton, Linda May Han Oh, +2
Nov 24, 2013	Boston Symphony Hall · BostonSupportwith Wayne Shorter Quartet, Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, +8	Support	Wayne Shorter Quartet, Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, +8
Dec 10, 2011	Jazz Standard · New York (NYC)Supportwith Ravi Coltrane, Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh, +1	Support	Ravi Coltrane, Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh, +1
Dec 9, 2011	Jazz Standard · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith So Percussion	Headliner	So Percussion
Jun 22, 2008	CC Luchtbal · AntwerpHeadlinerwith John Zorn, Masada	Headliner	John Zorn, Masada
Mar 22, 2008	Albuquerque Journal Theatre, National Hispanic Cultural Center · AlbuquerqueHeadlinerwith SFJazz Collective	Headliner	SFJazz Collective
Feb 15, 2008	The Newmark Theatre · PortlandHeadlinerwith SFJazz Collective	Headliner	SFJazz Collective

Where they play

10 rooms in 8 cities

Rooms played most

The Village Vanguard · New York (NYC)3 shows
Jazz Standard · New York (NYC)2 shows
Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center · New York (NYC)2 shows
Albuquerque Journal Theatre, National Hispanic Cultural Center · Albuquerque1 show
Boston Symphony Hall · Boston1 show

Cities played

New York (NYC)7 shows
Albuquerque1 show
Antwerp1 show
Boston1 show
Coutances1 show

and 3 other cities

Releases

46 releases, 1993–2026

Transcend
Apr 24, 2026 · Album · 9 tracks
Four Freedoms
Jan 30, 2026 · Album · 9 tracks
Alloy
Sep 5, 2025 · Album · 8 tracks
Lives of The Saints: Portraits in Song with Words by David Hajdu
2025
Alloy: Extras
2025
Gifts Trio Live
Nov 1, 2024 · Album · 8 tracks
GIFTS
Apr 12, 2024 · Album · 10 tracks
The Magician: Live In Jerusalem
2024
If There Are MountainsDave Douglas & Elan Mehler
Mar 24, 2023 · Album · 13 tracks
Secular Psalms
2022
Live At PDX Jazz Festival - October 2016
2022
Rue de Seine
2006 · Album
Keystone
2005 · Album
Mountain Passages
2005 · Album
The Stone: Issue One
2005 · Album
Bow River Falls
2004 · Album
Six Standards (Quintet) 1996
2004 · Album
Freak In
2003 · Album
Strange Liberation
2003 · Album
The Infinite
2002 · Album
El Trilogy
2001 · Album
Witness
2001 · Album
A Thousand Evenings
2000 · Album
Soul on Soul
2000 · Album
Leap of Faith
1999 · Album
Songs for Wandering Souls
1999 · Album
Charms of the Night Sky
1998 · Album
Convergence
1998 · Album
Magic Triangle
1998 · Album
Moving Portrait
1998 · Album
Stargazer
1997 · Album
Five
1996 · Album
Serpentine
1996 · Album
In Our Lifetime
1995 · Album
The Tiny Bell Trio
1994 · Album
Parallel Worlds
1993 · Album
Songs of Ascent: Book 1 - Degrees
Album
Songs of Ascent: Book 2 - Steps
Album
Secular Psalms
Album
Hudson Solos
Album
The Dream: Monash Sessions
Album
Overcome
Album
Seven Minutes for Kenny
Album
MARCHING MUSIC
Album
Showing Up / The Power of the Vote
Album
UPLIFT
Album

Lineup

Masada
Dave Douglas & Keystone
Dave Douglas Quintet
Masada Quintet
The Same River, Twice · trumpet
Blue Buddha
Tiny Bell Trio
Second Sight · trumpet
Misha Mengelberg and Dave Douglas Duo · eponymous

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 37+ plays, 2014-10-14–2026-09-07 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Jazz Theatre' (John Gilbreath) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Dave Douglas — Transcend — Release art · Transcend — release

Dave Douglas — Four Freedoms — Release art · Four Freedoms — release

Dave Douglas — Alloy — Release art · Alloy — release

Dave Douglas — Gifts Trio Live — Release art · Gifts Trio Live — release

Dave Douglas — GIFTS — Release art · GIFTS — release

Dave Douglas — If There Are MountainsDave Douglas & Elan Mehler — Release art · If There Are MountainsDave Douglas & Elan Mehler — release

Dave Douglas — Songs of Ascent: Book 1 - Degrees — Release art · Songs of Ascent: Book 1 - Degrees — release

Dave Douglas — Songs of Ascent: Book 2 - Steps — Release art · Songs of Ascent: Book 2 - Steps — release

Dave Douglas — New Morning, 2018-09-27 — Poster · New Morning, 2018-09-27 — Songkick

Dave Douglas — The Village Vanguard, 2018-06-17 — Poster · The Village Vanguard, 2018-06-17 — Songkick

Dave Douglas — Jazz Standard, 2011-12-10 — Poster · Jazz Standard, 2011-12-10 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainz	Artist facts
Dave Douglas on Bandcamp	Artist facts
Bandcamp	Artist facts, Releases, Photos
Dave Douglas on Last.fm	Artist facts
Dave Douglas on Discogs	Artist facts
Dave Douglas on Genius	Artist facts
Dave Douglas on TheAudioDB	Artist facts
KEXP	Airplay
Songkick	Show history, Show posters
TheAudioDB	Photos
Discogs	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Genius	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fm	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Wikidata	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.