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"Whadeva", an album with Damani Butler, Maude Caillat, Billie Davies and produced by Billie & Mike Davies, release date set for July 24, 2020.

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"Whadeva" It had not reached New Orleans yet, or so they thought. They had been prepping these recordings since late December, early January. Damani Butler contacted Billie Davies and Maude Caillat asking them whether they would be interested in doing a project with him. He also mentioned he had contacted female artists for this project. Both Billie Davies, an american drummer from California, and Maude Caillat, a sax player from Switzerland, were currently working and residing in New Orleans. Damani had rented a house in the Lower Ninth Ward, which became Dangerous Art Studios, and was busy transforming it into the whole house and whatever sounds in it, showed in it and whomever entered it, being part of a work of art he was creating. The project would be experimental, completely improvisational audio art. Intuitive, instinctive in nature Damani would be doing his electronic loops, beats and waves while Caillat and Davies played whatever they played. Billie decided to use he...

WHADEVA (Damani Butler, Maude Caillat, Billie Davies) coming soon to your ears

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WHADEVA ... coming very soon. Recorded Feb 13 2020. New Orleans. Ai Corona! A Dangerous Art Studios - Damani Butler - Cobra Basement project. Damani Butler - electronics/loops/waves/beats  Maude Caillat - woodwinds  Billie Davies - electronic drums  Mike Davies - audio  All the music you will hear under "Whadeva" was recorded during the Coronavirus outbreak with a final recording date of February 13. It had not reached New Orleans yet, or so we thought, with mardi-gras slowly but surely going into full swing.  All we knew was what we heard and read and saw, which then made me think... and we all got sick with some type of flu.  Aye - Ai - Oy vey - Oei !!!*☆Corona☆*!!! A month later we were all on lockdown and now it is time to let go, to let this music go. #dangerousartstudios #cobrabasement #billiedavies #damanibutler #maudecaillat #mikedavies #neworleans #corona #newmusic #newmusicalert

Billie Davies Nominated "Best Drummer" By Best Of The Beat 2019 Awards

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Billie Davies has been nominated "Best Drummer" for the Best Of The Beat Awards 2019. The OffBeat Music and Cultural Arts Foundation’s Best of the Beat Nominations are in. We solicited nominations from musicians and many others in the music community. We then gave the results to our writers and editors and with input from both, determined the nominations in each category. Click here to vote! The public starts voting on December 26 at OffBeat.com and voting ends on January 15. Winners will be announced at the Best of the Beat, which will be held at the New Orleans Jazz Market on Thursday January 30. This is the second time that Billie has been nominated for her exceptional talent since she has moved to New Orleans. The 2017 Best Of The Beat awards nominated her for Best Contemporary Jazz Artist. Billie would like to express her sincere thanks for the recognition. HER MUSIC IS IT'S OWN ORIGINAL BEAST Billie Davies is an American jazz drummer and composer best known for h...

SOUND II (Davies, Masakowski, Balgochian) Live at Sidebar Nola

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SOUND A meeting of minds. Set 2 Billie Davies - drums Steve Masakowski - guitar Abbey Balgochian - bass Live at Sidebar Nola in New Orleans October 5, 2019 serious sound sculpture... consider yourself early-warned....Buckle Up! Sound and video recorded by Mike Davies on Zoom Q8.

SOUND I (Davies, Masakowski, Balgochian) Live at Sidebar Nola

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SOUND A meeting of minds. Set 1 Billie Davies - drums Steve Masakowski - guitar Abbey Balgochian - bass Live at Sidebar Nola in New Orleans October 5, 2019 serious sound sculpture... consider yourself early-warned....Buckle Up! Sound and video recorded by Mike Davies on Zoom Q8.

Billie Davies Trio (Davies, Oberla, Watkinson) with Steve Masakowski at SideBar Nola, March 29, 2019 at 9 PM.

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Billie Davies Trio (Davies, Oberla, Watkinson) with Steve Masakowski at SideBar Nola, March 29, 2019 at 9 PM. Billie Davies Trio (Davies, Oberla, Watkinson) will be playing with Steve Masakowski at SideBar NOLA in New Orleans on Friday March 29, 2019 at 9PM. Energies coming together to create something that has never been created before and will never be created again.  A spontaneous expression, a harmony achieved that speaks for the existence of a universal energy that moves us all, no matter what perspective. Billie Davies is an American jazz drummer and composer best known for her free and avant-garde jazz compositions since the mid-1990s, and her improvisational drumming techniques. She is a very accomplished free-jazz drummer. Born in Belgium, she now lives in New Orleans, having spent much of her life living peripatetically. The music of Billie Davies Trio and her other line-ups, moves on from the Jazz and Avant-garde world beyond Jazz with it's own very unique...

Billie Davies Perspectives ~ A Gathering - A 3 month residency at the Art Klub in New Orleans.

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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...

Billie Davies trio "PERSPECTIVES II" Now Available On BandCamp

#newmusic #billiedaviestrio "PERSPECTIVES II" Now available @Bandcamp https://lnkd.in/eVpExbi . Also available on @ReverbNation . Listen on @AllAboutJazz @AppleMusic @Spotify @iTunes #jazzimprovisation #music @InTheKeyOfJazz

Announcing The Independent Release Of "PERSPECTIVES II" By Billie Davies Trio on BandCamp.

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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...

New Orleans Drummer Billie Davies Announces Her New Release, "Perspectives II" By Billie Davies Trio, For September 27, 2018

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"New Orleans Drummer Billie Davies Announces Her New Release, "Perspectives II" By Billie Davies Trio, For September 27, 2018" SOURCE: BILLIE DAVIES PR September 12, 2018 1,677 Views "Freedom and expression. These are the things that matter most to Billie Davies, who has used the drums as a means to express herself freely for more than 40 years now." —Noe Cugny, Offbeat Magazine. About Perspectives II“All of my music is improvisational... a conversation between musicians and musical instruments. A joint emotional expression inspired by a certain common feeling, thought or perspective in an instinctual, unpredictable, freely expressed improvisation exploring authentic feelings and inspirations that is being communicated to an audience, a listener, a community."—Billie Davies Perspectives II is an all spontaneous, instinctive, intuitive improvisation inspired by 7 perspectives, words and seven chakra musical keys, expressed by a quartet of ...

BILLIE DAVIES "PERSPECTIVES II" at the ART KLUB Theater in New Orleans

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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...

Power Players: Billie Davies plays her own music - OffBeat Magazine

Power Players: Billie Davies plays her own music - OffBeat Magazine : Noé Cugny talks about Billie Davies, who has used the drums as a means to express herself freely for more than 40 years now.

Watch: Live Spontaneous Improvisation From Billie Davies Trio & More

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

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

#Tonight (1-19-18) 8PM BILLIE DAVIES trio at The Frenchmen Hotel Rooftop Bar

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Tonight (01/19/18) 8pm - 11pm Halfway To The Blood Moon concert under the stars Hosted by Portal The Frenchmen Hotel Rooftop Bar 417 Frenchman Street New Orleans

Billie Davies - A Nu Experience at Music At The Mint, May 19

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Billie Davies - A Nu Experience at Music At The Mint, May 19 : Billie Davies - A Nu Experience at Music At The Mint, May 19. Musicians: Billie Davies, Evan Oberla, Oliver Watkinson, Iris Poree, - order tickets, find location and other info. Never miss another jazz concert in New Orleans again!

BILLIE DAVIES & The Bad Boyzzzz Live at Open Ears Music Set 2

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"In The Key Of Jazz" (Set 2). Billie Davies & The Bad Boyzzzz Tuesday May 03, 2016 @ Open Ears Music Series Blue Nile Balcony Room Frenchmen Street, New Orleans. Ari Kohn reeds, Billie Davies drums, Branden Lewis trumpet, Oliver Watkinson bass, Evan Oberla trombone. Video & Sound: Mike Davies.

BILLIE DAVIES & The Bad Boyzzzz Live at Open Ears

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"In The Key Of Jazz" (Set 1). Billie Davies & The Bad Boyzzzz Tuesday May 03, 2016 @ Open Ears Music Series Blue Nile Balcony Room Frenchmen Street, New Orleans. Ari Kohn reeds, Billie Davies drums, Branden Lewis trumpet, Oliver Watkinson bass, Evan Oberla trombone. Video & Sound: Mike Davies.

Free MP3 at All About Jazz: “v. The Shark In The Hand” by Billie Davies

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Free MP3 at All About Jazz: “v. The Shark In The Hand” by Billie Davies From The Album Hand In Hand In The Hand Of The Moon By  Billie Davies

New CD by BILLIE DAVIES, "Hand In Hand In The Hand Of The Moon", available October 1, 2015

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MEDIA:   Billie Davies Hand In The Hand OneSheet  |  About Hand In Hand In The Hand Of The Moon  |  The Paintings  |  Project Photos HAND IN HAND IN THE HAND OF THE MOON BILLIE DAVIES An homage to Serge Vandercam (Copenhagen, Denmark, 1924 - Wavre, Belgium, March 10, 2005). A symphony inspired by paintings by Serge Vandercam and drums by Billie Davies (Brugge, Belgium, 1955). The painter influenced by the drummer and the drummer influenced by the painter over a period of three days of the full moon. A collaborative work, conceived in 1995 resulting 20 years later in a series of 8 paintings and a jazz symphony of 8 musical movements. "You would have loved where I was at, Serge, between the Rocks, the Dirt, the Coyotes, the Eagles, the Mountain Lions, the Road Runners, the Rattle Snakes. You would have loved where I am at, Serge, in the heat of New Orleans with the Banana trees, the Gators, the Water Moccasins, the Egrets, the Hawks, the Pe...