Dec 27, 2023 12:56 PM
Caroline Davis’ Alula Soars High Above Prison Walls
A rigorous intellectual, Caroline Davis makes intensely visceral music that mines everything from the cardiology of the…
Davis says, “I wouldn’t call myself a jazz musician; my music is more about crossing boundaries.” Her band Alula, from left: Chris Tordini, Davis, Tyshawn Sorey and Val Jeanty.
Dec 27, 2023 12:56 PM
A rigorous intellectual, Caroline Davis makes intensely visceral music that mines everything from the cardiology of the…
Caroline Davis didn’t share the concept of Portals with her fellow artists before they went into the studio.
Feb 15, 2022 1:17 PM
When she entered Oktaven Audio in 2020, Caroline Davis brought with her the enormity of a shapeshifting grief. The…
The Mingus Big Band performs at the Jazz Standard in New York. The club announced its permanent closure on Tuesday amid a spike in new COVID-19 cases.
Dec 2, 2020 1:26 PM
As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on and further economic stimulus from the federal government remains in limbo,…
Reedist Scott Robinson is set to stream a set via the Smalls website Friday alongside pianist Helen Sung, bassist Martin Wind and drummer Peter Van Nostrand.
Jul 20, 2020 8:48 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Saxophonist Caroline Davis continues teaching through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun 19, 2020 10:21 AM
While jazz education has long served as a way to hand down tradition while instilling superlative musicianship, it has…
Caroline Davis initially developed the music on Alula with drummer Greg Saunier during Brooklyn performances.
Apr 2, 2020 10:34 AM
Caroline Davis’ latest trio album, Alula (New Amsterdam), mines the anatomical world—the title referring to an…
On June 29, the Impulse! label issued previously unreleased studio recordings by John Coltrane (left), Elvin Jones, Jimmy Garrison and McCoy Tyner under the title Both Directions At Once: The Lost Album.
Jan 4, 2019 12:27 PM
During 2018, DownBeat published hundreds of articles and album reviews. What’s below, though, are some features and…
Aug 18, 2018 12:19 PM
Following Aretha Franklin’s death on Thursday, an outpouring of emotion and appreciation for her work washed over…
Saxophonist Caroline Davis’ new album, Heart Tonic, is informed by her study of the heart.
Apr 19, 2018 5:22 PM
Caroline Davis has become an expert in matters of the heart, physiologically speaking. The title of the New York-based…
