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Album review for the music of Billie Davies' "On Hollywood Boulevard - Live at The Mint in New Orleans" on All About Jazz

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Billie Davies: On Hollywood Boulevard - Live at The Mint in New Orleans By  La-Faithia White for All About Jazz The original recording of  On Hollywood Boulevard  took place in 2016. The inspiration comes from drummer  Billie Davies  personal experience of living at the historic Hillview Apartments on Hollywood Boulevard in 2009. Hillview Apartments, a hotspot during the silent film era, were considered Hollywood's first artist high-rise. Davies remembers witnessing it all, the tourist traps, the Hollywood legends and heroes' reverence, the young artist communities from painters to musicians to photographers, videographers and writers aspiring to become accomplished and successful. n January 2025, six wildfires erupted in the Los Angeles area, forcing the evacuation of Hollywood Boulevard. One hundred thousand people were ordered to flee the area. When asked what her thoughts about the fires that were ravaging the Los Angeles area, did Davies think that it was s...
  New release from  BILLIE DAVIES Retrospectives by BILLIE DAVIES A new album release by drummer Billie Davies, " Retrospectives (In The Key Of Jazz) ", slated for global release on April 20, 2025. A retrospective of never before released music created during a 6 year period, 90 minutes of Free Improvisation, Beyond Jazz, Avant-garde in the key of Jazz music. Recorded with Billie Davies playing her acoustic Sonor basswood drum set or hybrid set she played for a last time in December of 2018 at the Art Klub in New Orleans. All of Billie Davies' music is improvisational. A conversation between musicians, a joint emotional expression inspired by a certain common feeling, thought or perspective that is being communicated to an audience, a listener, a community. An expression that is free of dogma and styles or fashions or politics or religions or trends. An expression that comes from way deep down and can stand on its own and is a reflection of our society, our tribe, our li...

Published @ All About Jazz - Exciting New Free Improvisation Album Release By Billie Davies

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Exciting New Free Improvisation Album Release By Billie Davies

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  A new album release by drummer Billie Davies, "Retrospectives (In The Key Of Jazz)". A retrospective of never before released music created during a 6 year period, 90 minutes of Free Improvisation, Beyond Jazz, Avant-garde in the key of Jazz music. To be released and distributed thanks to ReverbNation and Bandcamp on April 20, 2025. All of Billie Davies' music is improvisational. A conversation between musicians, a joint emotional expression inspired by a certain common feeling, thought or perspective that is being communicated to an audience, a listener, a community. An expression that is free of dogma and styles or fashions or politics or religions or trends. An expression that comes from way deep down and can stand on its own and is a reflection of our society, our tribe, our life, our universe. Billie Davies always has a folder with recorded improvisations that she adds to whenever something musically great is recorded, and so we thought that exposing this music to ...