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Michael Dease clearly continues to break his own barriers and push towards that sweeter spot with “Bonafide”
Trombonist Michael Dease was born in Augusta, Georgia. His propensity for the arts landed him at John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet High School, where he studied saxophone, voice and trumpet. During his senior year, after sage advice from another Augusta, Georgia jazz mainstay, Wycliffe Gordon, Dease pointed his ambition towards the trombone, what would ultimately become his primary instrument. De ...Read More
With an impressive group of musicians Michael Dease has acquired “All These Hands”
Trombonist, composer, arranger, producer and educator Michael Dease is one busy musician. “All These Hands” is his 10th CD as a leader and fourth for Posi-Tone. It’s a musical tour of the United States and how jazz moved from town to city to region. Dease has organized an impressive group of musicians with pianist Renee Rosnes appearing on seven of the 12 tracks, drummer Le ...Read More
Through struggle came this joyful, triumphant music – “All These Hands” – by Michael Dease
For Michael Dease’s 10th album and fourth for Posi-Tone Records, the trombonist, composer and bandleader chooses to take us on a trip. An historical trip with twelve stops, that is, and the mode of transportation is his music.
All These Hands, out January 6, 2017, examines the birth and development of jazz as it moved from its New Orleans cradle, up to the Midwest and over to the east coast, eve ...Read More
Just What the Doctor ordered, “All These Hands”, by Michael Dease
Gathering a hand picked bunch of all stars to make the trek with him as he brings his sound and vision to fruition, Dease and his bunch make a history of jazz recording that has no dust on it and sounds much more looking forward than looking backward. A dazzling set that’s striking in it’s ability to say something new here, this is more than a pleasingly swinging set that cooks. A solid wo ...Read More
Chance Meeting Lands Junior Role as Drummer on “Father Figure” by Michael Dease
A UT student drummer has made his professional debut on a recently released album.
Luther Allison, a junior jazz student in UT’s School of Music, recently recorded on jazz trombonist Michael Dease’s newest album, Father Figure, which was released on April 22.
When one of his professors recommended him for the drummer at the Jazz Trombone Institute summer camp in Brevard, North Carolina, Alliso ...Read More
Downbeat hops on the trail blazed by Michael Dease on “Father Figure”
Michael Dease is an inventive trombonist with an athletically tuneful sound and a predilection for bringing his instrument’s voice to the fore. Having built the foundation of his career as a section player in bands led by Christian McBride and Roy Hargrove, he has now become a preeminent leader in his own right. Within his preferred artistic setting—the bop-oriented small group—he has record ...Read More