Present Joys
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Present Joys is an album by trumpeter Dave Douglas and pianist Uri Caine which was released in July 2014 on the Greenleaf Music label.[1] The album follows Douglas' 2012 exploration of hymns, Be Still, by including four songs from the Sacred Harp songbook.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| PopMatters |   [4] |
The Allmusic review by Matt Collar awarded the album 3½ stars out of 5, stating "Ultimately, as the title implies, Present Joys showcases Douglas and Caine interacting in the moment with a thoughtful, creative joy".[2] Writing for The Guardian, John Fordham called it "a 2014 jazz highlight".[3] PopMatters' Will Layman stated "Dave Douglas and Uri Caine are good enough to stand up to making “pretty” music, even traditional music. They pass the test and come out still surprising us".[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Dave Douglas excpt as indicated
- "Soar Away" (Alfred Marcus Cagle) - 3:58
- "Ham Fist" - 5:04
- "Bethel" - 4:53
- "Present Joys" (Cagle) - 4:57
- "Supplication" (Floyd M. Frederick) - 3:02
- "Seven Seas" - 4:29
- "Confidence" (Oliver Holden) - 3:45
- "End to End" - 3:02
- "Old Putt" - 3:55
- "Zero Hour" - 5:26
Personnel
- Dave Douglas - trumpet
- Uri Caine - piano
References
- ^ Dave Douglas website, accessed September 1, 2014
- ^ a b Collar, Matt. "Present Joys - Dave Douglas & Uri Caine". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ^ a b Fordham, John (2012-09-17). "Dave Douglas & Uri Caine: Present Joys review – hymns meet jazz on excellent collaboration". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ^ a b Layman, Will (2014-08-01). "Dave Douglas/Uri Caine: Present Joys". popmatters.com. Retrieved 2014-09-01.