Royal Academy of Music Appoints Dave Douglas As Its International Jazz Artist

Friday October 07, 2011

from jazzwise.com

Dave Douglas is the new international jazz artist in residence at the Royal Academy of Music.

The appointment runs through the academic year of 2011/2 and begins with a week in January followed later that month by a public masterclass on 25 January and a concert on 26 January with the Academy Big Band both in the conservatoire’s Duke’s Hall.

The appointment follows that of Django Bates announced as visiting professor of jazz last year which was immediately preceded by the appointment of trumpeter Nick Smart as head of jazz programmes, succeeding Gerard Presencer.

Commenting on the appointment of Douglas whose Songs For Wandering Souls won Jazzwise album of the year in 1999, and whose key albums include Sanctuary, Charms of The Night Sky, The Infinite, Freak In, Keystone and the 2007 live album Moonshine, Nick Smart, says in a statement: “It is a tremendous privilege to have Dave Douglas take on this role. For nearly 20 years he has been, and continues to be a major influence and inspiration to musicians around the world, not only with his music, but also his visionary approach to his many projects, his portfolio career, various festivals and music distribution.”

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