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Dave Douglas

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Dave Douglas (born March 24, 1963) is an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator. His career includes more than fifty recordings as a leader and more than 500 published compositions. His ensembles include the Dave Douglas Quintet; Sound Prints, a quintet co-led with saxophonist Joe Lovano; Uplift, a sextet with bassist Bill Laswell; Present Joys with pianist Uri Caine and Andrew Cyrille; High Risk, an electronic ensemble with Shigeto, Jonathan Aaron, and Ian Chang; and Engage, a sextet with Jeff Parker, Tomeka Reid, Anna Webber, Nick Dunston, and Kate Gentile. He has won a Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, an Aaron Copland award, and received Grammy Award nominations. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Dave Douglas is the 3,134th most popular musician, the 18,307th most popular biography from United States and the 1,307th most popular American Musician.

Dave Douglas is most famous for his work as an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator, known for his innovative approach to jazz and his contributions to various ensembles and projects. He has released numerous albums and has been influential in the contemporary jazz scene.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Dave Douglas ranks 3,134 out of 3,175. Before him are Peter Lindgren, Joey Vera, Sam Feldt, Scott Raynor, Mariko Ebralidze, and Flying Lotus. After him are Milan Nikolić, Mandy Capristo, Tanya Donelly, Luke Bryan, Heri Joensen, and Gavin DeGraw.

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Among people born in 1963, Dave Douglas ranks 1,160. Before him are Gus Bilirakis, Joey Vera, Jackie Walorski, Claudia Rankine, Magne Havnå, and Carrie Hamilton. After him are Eric Cantor, Igor Tikhomirov, Phil Mills, Bryan Gunn, Sarah Jane Brown, and Chidi Imoh.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dave Douglas ranks 18,315 out of 20,380. Before him are Ernie Reyes Jr. (1972), Mark Takano (1960), Jussie Smollett (1982), Malcolm D. Lee (1970), Flying Lotus (1983), and Quinn Buckner (1954). After him are Billy Long (1955), Paul London (1980), Vic Wild (1986), Keyshia Cole (1981), Essence Atkins (1972), and Paul Millsap (1985).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Dave Douglas ranks 1,307. Before him are Questlove (1971), Tommy Page (1967), Stephen Malkmus (1966), Joey Vera (1963), Scott Raynor (1978), and Flying Lotus (1983). After him are Tanya Donelly (1966), Luke Bryan (1976), Gavin DeGraw (1977), Dan Auerbach (1979), Kaskade (1971), and Phillip Wilson (1941).

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