Secular Psalms (CD)

Secular
Psalms is a new Dave Douglas studio album featuring a newly commissioned
suite of ten pieces, with an entirely new group of young international
musicians. Invited by the City of Gent and Handelsbeurs Theater to commemorate
600 years since the creation of the Gent Altarpiece by Jan Van Eyck, Douglas
branches out into new instruments like the serpent, lute, organ and sampler,
providing a painterly panorama of new sounds. Drawing on Latin Mass, on early
medieval folk songs, on composers of the period, like Guillaume DuFay, and on
jazz and improvised music, Douglas and team deliver a lyrical, mystical,
spiritual score full of upbeat optimism for our times. Douglas says the
title refers to "songs of praise for all of us.” For this project he
has invited musicians Tomeka Reid, Marta Warelis, Berlinde Deman, Frederick
Leroux and Lander Gyselinck. A surprising and uplifting release created during
these pandemic times.

1. Arrival 2. Mercy 3. We Believe 4. Agnus Dei 5. Instrumental Angels 6. If I’m In Church More Often Now 7. Hermits and Pilgrims 8. Righteous Judges 9. Ah Moon 10. Edge of Night

• Format Detail: CD 6-panel digipak
• Format: CD
• Genre: Jazz