Dezron Douglas Explained

Dezron Douglas
Birth Name:Dezron Lamont Douglas
Birth Place:Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Genre:Jazz
Occupation:Musician
Instrument:Double bass
Years Active:2004–present
Associated Acts:Ravi Coltrane, Louis Hayes, Trey Anastasio Band

Dezron Lamont Douglas is an American jazz double bassist, composer and producer.

Biography

Douglas was raised in Hartford, Connecticut and studied tuba and bass at the Hartford Conservatory of Music. He attended The Hartt School at the University of Hartford majoring in African American Music and History under the tutelage of alto saxophonist Jackie McLean.[1] He is the nephew of drummer and composer Walter Bolden.[2]

Douglas has released six albums as a leader. His 2012 debut record, Live at Smalls, earned a positive review in The New York Times, which wrote: "Learned as it may be, this is living-language music — jazz as it’s practiced, more than as it’s studied."[3]

As a sideman, Douglas has recorded with Cyrus Chestnut, Michael Carvin, Louis Hayes, Steve Davis, George Cables, Papo Vasquez, Enrico Rava, Eric Reed, Abraham Burton, Eric McPherson, Tomasz Stańko, Makaya McCraven and Brandee Younger.[4] In April 2019, Douglas' playing was featured in the documentary Homecoming, by Beyoncé.[5] The recording used was from an NPR Music field recording released in 2013.[6]

He is longstanding member of the Ravi Coltrane Quartet[7] [8] and has performed with the Louis Hayes Jazz Communicators.[9]

In 2019, Douglas was the winner of the Downbeat critics poll in the category of "Rising Star bassist".[10] Douglas was featured on DownBeat magazine's July 2020 cover along with Brandee Younger and six other artists.[11]

In 2021, Dezron joined the Trey Anastasio Band, replacing the late Tony Markellis.

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Cyrus Chestnut

With Brandee Younger

With Steve Davis

With Louis Hayes

With Makaya McCraven

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McNally. Owen. 2012-05-24. 7 Days of Jazz: Dezron Douglas, Lummie Spann at Polish National Home. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210710023508/https://www.courant.com/hc-xpm-2012-05-24-hc-riffs-jazz-0524-20120524-story.html . July 10, 2021 . Harford Courant.
  2. Web site: Kohlhaase. Bill. 2014-01-31. Serious respect: Jazz bassist Dezron Douglas learns from his elders. Pasatiempo.
  3. News: Traveling Paths of Their Making. The New York Times. 21 December 2012. Ratliff. Ben.
  4. Web site: Kahn. Ashley. 2020-03-19. Dezron Douglas: Before & After. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200326161050/https://jazztimes.com/features/lists/dezron-douglas-before-after/ . March 26, 2020 . Jazz Times.
  5. Web site: Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé (2019) - IMDb. IMDb.
  6. Web site: Jarenwattananon. Patrick. 2013-06-06. Brandee Younger: Taxidermy, Two-Headed Skeletons and Jazz Harp. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190530184104/https://www.npr.org/2013/06/06/189069622/brandee-younger-taxidermy-two-headed-skeletons-and-jazz-harp . May 30, 2019 . NPR.
  7. Web site: Jarenwattananon . Patrick . Ravi Coltrane Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard . NPR . 7 March 2021 . 2 October 2013.
  8. Web site: Livestream Concert with Ravi Coltrane Quartet . Jazz Gallery . 7 March 2021 . 2020.
  9. Web site: Hovan . C. Andrew . Louis Hayes: Return Of The Jazz Communicators . All About Jazz . 7 March 2021 . 11 July 2014.
  10. Web site: 2019-06-24. Salvant Tops 2019 DownBeat Critics Poll. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190628014519/http://downbeat.com:80/news/detail/downbeat-announces-winners-of-2019-critics-poll . June 28, 2019 . Downbeat.
  11. Web site: DownBeat Magazine. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200603125424/https://downbeat.com/magazine/2020-07 . June 3, 2020 . 2020-07-12. Downbeat.

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