James Davis' Beveled - Arc and Edge (2025) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Trumpeter James Davis is a prolific and versatile contributor to many of the diverse musical communities that make up the modern Chicago scene. On any given night you might catch him playing blistering solos with the New Standard Jazz Orchestra, interpreting Matt Ulery’s intricate and delicate chamber-jazz, or sharing the frontline of bassist Chris Dammann’s freewheeling sextet with AACM legend Ed Wilkerson. It’s no surprise then that on Arc and Edge, Davis the composer seamlessly blends jazz, improvised music and classical chamber music in new works for his unique ensemble Beveled.

Beveled features the unusual instrumentation of two flugelhorns, two bass clarinets, and drums and bass, a combination that Davis explores to great and varied effect throughout Arc and Edge. “The name ‘Beveled’ is meant to evoke a soundscape that uses softer edges, unexpected angles, and a generally gentler and warmer side of modern creative music,” says Davis.

TRACKLIST

1. James Davis' Beveled - Long Road Home
2. James Davis' Beveled - Search for Itness
3. James Davis' Beveled - Rothko Sketches I & II
4. James Davis' Beveled - Open Door Closed Door
5. James Davis' Beveled - Unending Path
6. James Davis' Beveled - Pamplemousse
7. James Davis' Beveled - Balancing Act
8. James Davis' Beveled - Heartstring Saga
9. James Davis' Beveled - Pulsar
10. James Davis' Beveled - The Blind Watchmaker
11. James Davis' Beveled - As the Crow Flies



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