Present joys

"Although trumpeter Dave Douglas and pianist Uri Caine have performed and recorded numerous times together in the past, 2014's Present Joys marks the first time they've recorded as a duo. An intimate, lyrical, yet still adventurous album, Present Joys finds the longtime creative friends exploring songs culled from the Sacred Harp songbook, along with their own original compositions ... As the title implies, Present Joys showcases Douglas and Caine interacting in the moment with a thoughtful, creative joy".

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"Because they've worked together intermittently for decades, the pair's rapport is obvious. The volume adjustments, the balance of melody and improv, the gas-brakes, gas-brakes changeups on some tracks - each of the nuanced transitions these performances offer are beveled with the concord of friendship".