BILLIE DAVIES Music

Billie Davies Trio: Perspectives II By JEROME WILSON December 17, 2018 The spiritual jazz tradition, as exemplified by John Coltrane, Alice Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders, has been having a resurgence over the past few years in places like Los Angeles and Great Britain. Now here is evidence that some musicians in New Orleans are going down that path as well. Billie Davies is a drummer from Belgium who now lives and works in the Big Easy and this recording, available only in download form, captures a live performance of her trio, plus added guests, creating over an hour of heady, uplifting music. Most tracks build slowly. "Nature" starts with lonely flute trills by Ari Kohn and sparse electric piano notes from Evan Oberla that slowly coalesce into a wavy tropical rhythm. Craggy, harp-like piano and the soothing voices of Allie Porter and Iris P weave in and out of each other while Davies and bassist Oliver Watkinson maintain a light, rolling undercurrent that keeps the musi...

BILLIE DAVIES Trio presents PERSPECTIVES ~ a Gathering Billie Davies Perspectives ~ A Gathering  Who: Billie Davies Trio What: Billie Davies Perspectives ~ A Gathering When: Every Sunday, 8:00pm-11:00pm Starting: OCTOBER 21, 2018 Ending: JANUARY 13, 2019 Where: Art Klub, 1941 Arts St., New Orleans Why: Billie Davies Perspectives ~ A Gathering is a once a week open to the public music exploration during her 3 month residency at the Art Klub, within the perspective of "fine art" - while at the same time it being an informal, happy-go-lucky, relaxing musical gathering full of love and peace. How Much: $10 at the door. No one is ever turned away for lack of funds at Art Klub. Billie Davies Perspectives ~ A Gathering Every Sunday, from October 21 until January 13, join the BILLIE DAVIES Trio as they explore music within a perspective of "fine art". Each Sunday night will showcase Billie Davies on drums, Evan Oberla on pi...