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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...

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“PERSPECTIVES II” Available now here: https://billiedavies.bandcamp.com/album/perspectives-ii applemusic LIVE LINK | Deezer LIVE LINK | iTunes LIVE LINK | Spotify LIVE LINK H appy to announce the new release by Billie Davies trio, “ PERSPECTIVES II ”, on BandCamp today, September 27, 2018. A n all spontaneous, instinctive, intuitive improvisation inspired by 7 perspectives, words by Billie Davies and 7 chakra musical keys, expressed by: BILLIE DAVIES trio Billie Davies - drums, Evan Oberla - piano/keys/trombone, Oliver Watkinson - bass, featuring: Ari Kohn - woodwinds, Iris P - vocals, Allie Porter - vocals, Lyrics by Billie Davies P erspectives that affect all human beings, regardless of race, nationality, culture, gender, creed, religion, politics, social status and personhood. Abstract Expressionist Improvisations Neither confused by the light Nor blinded by dogma, color or political correctness A n ever evolving improvisation, a message to rais...

BILLIE DAVIES "PERSPECTIVES II PHOTOS" BILLIE DAVIES trio : Billie Davies - drums | Evan Oberla - piano/keys/trombone | Oliver Watkinson - bass Featuring: Ari Kohn - reeds | Iris P - vocals | Allie Porter - vocals Dance by: Artivism Dance Theatre - dance improvisation featuring Elle Ciccarone Jones and Briana Alston . Venue: Art Klub - Theater , 1941 Arts Street, New Orleans LA 70117 In anticipation of the upcoming video/audio release of "Perspectives II" here are some screenshots / photos of the Live video/audio recording session ... "PERSPECTIVES II" continues an all spontaneous, instinctive, intuitive improvisation inspired by 7 perspectives, words and 7 chakra musical keys, expressed by a quartet of piano / keys, baritone sax / flute, bass and drums, vocals / spoken word by 2 female vocalists and 2 female dancers. Perspectives that affect all human beings, regardless of race, n...

Watch: Live Spontaneous Improvisation From Billie Davies Trio & More : The latest live performance video from the Billie Davies trio is an all-spontaneous improvisation with a piano, reeds, bass, drums and spoken word.

Free MP3: "Palm Trees" by Billie Davies : Track of the Day: “Palm Trees” by Billie Davies (Davies, Oberla, Watkinson, Iris P). Search thousands jazz tracks at All About Jazz

BILLIE DAVIES trio (Davies - Oberla - Watkinson) announcing their new project "PERSPECTIVES" View de 2nd evolution from the Full Blood Moon concert on January 31, 2017 below... BILLIE DAVIES trio "PERSPECTIVES I" Live @ The New Orleans Jazz Museum (-: #billiedaviestrio, #bloodmoon, #fullbloodmoon, #fullmoon :-) “PERSPECTIVES I”  by Billie Davies music Billie Davies - drums, Evan Oberla - piano, Oliver Watkinson - bass. Ari Kohn - reeds (2nd and 3rd evolu tion) spoken word Allie Porter - vocals (2nd and 3rd evolution) Iris P - vocals (3rd evolution) dance Artivism Dance Group - dance improvisation (3rd evolution) “PERSPECTIVES” is an all spontaneous improvisation, with a trio of piano, bass and drums (which might change into a quartet or quintet through the 3 evolutions),  spoken word by female vocalist(s) in the 2nd and 3rd evolution and  3 dancers (female: referring to mother earth) in the 3rd evolution of the project. True improvisa...

View de 2nd evolution from the Full Blood Moon concert on January 31, 2017 below... BILLIE DAVIES trio "PERSPECTIVES" Live @ The New Orleans Jazz Museum (-: #billiedaviestrio, #bloodmoon, #fullbloodmoon, #fullmoon :-) video info L to R: Evan Oberla - piano, Ari Kohn - reeds, Oliver Watkinson - upright bass, Allie Porter - spoken word, Billie Davies - drums. Sound & Video recording: Joe Stolarick at The New Orleans Jazz Museum, Music At The Mint. Sound Mix and Post Production: Mike Davies, Billie Davies Logistics: Mike Davies Photography: Mike Davies