Riverside (Dave Douglas album)

Riverside
Studio album by Dave Douglas, Chet Doxas, Steve Swallow and Jim Doxas
Released	April 15, 2014 (2014-04-15)
Recorded	August 12 & 13, 2012 Humber College Recording Studios, Toronto, ON
Genre	Jazz
Length	62:24
Label	Greenleaf GRE-1036
Producer	Dave Douglas and Chet Doxas
Dave Douglas chronology
Time Travel (2013)Time Travel2013 Riverside (2014) Present Joys (2014)Present Joys2014

Riverside is an album by trumpeter Dave Douglas, saxophonist Chet Doxas, bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Jim Doxas which was released in April 2014 on Douglas' Greenleaf Music label.^[1] The group is inspired by the works of Jimmy Giuffre.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz	[2]

JazzTimes said "the most satisfying moments generally occur when Douglas is flexing his brawny tone and agile ideas to seize the spotlight or support his fellow horn player".^[3] On All About Jazz Troy Collins stated "Riverside pays homage to Giuffre's progressive concepts through the creation of new works that draw inspiration from his oeuvre, rather than merely rehashing it. The deceptive simplicity of folk-based themes, rich harmonic counterpoint and subtle rhythmic interplay are the basic foundations of Giuffre's aesthetic—aspects Riverside makes its own on this vibrant premiere".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Dave Douglas except as indicated

1. "Thrush" - 6:41
2. "The Train and the River" (Jimmy Giuffre) - 2:27
3. "Old Church, New Paint (Intro)" (Chet Doxas) - 2:08
4. "Old Church, New Paint" (Doxas) - 4:29
5. "Handwritten Letter" - 6:07
6. "Big Shorty" (Doxas) - 6:48
7. "Front Yard" - 3:59
8. "Backyard" - 7:18
9. "No Good Without You" - 6:07
10. "Travelin' Light" (Trummy Young, Jimmy Mundy, Johnny Mercer) - 4:24
11. "Sing on the Mountain High/Northern Miner" (Doxas) - 11:56

Personnel

• Dave Douglas - trumpet
• Chet Doxas - clarinet, saxophone
• Steve Swallow - electric bass
• Jim Doxas - drums

References