Dirigo Rataplan II, by Feat. Ellery Eskelin, Michael Formanek, Dave Ballou & Devin Gray

Dirigo Rataplan II

by Feat. Ellery Eskelin, Michael Formanek, Dave Ballou & Devin Gray

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DR II showcases a striking set of original Gray compositions featuring saxophonist Ellery Eskelin, bassist Michael Formanek and trumpeter Dave Ballou

“A musician-drummer rather than a drummer-drummer, Gray is interested in making music that is deeply evocative... shaped by a fizzing, often restless push-pull energy.” — Jazzwise

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Drummer-Composer Devin Gray reconvenes his Dirigo Rataplan band of master musicians for follow-up to acclaimed first album Dirigo Rataplan II

DR II showcases a striking set of original Gray compositions featuring saxophonist Ellery Eskelin, bassist Michael Formanek and trumpeter Dave Ballou “A musician-drummer rather than a drummer-drummer, Gray is interested in making music that is deeply evocative... shaped by a fizzing, often restless push-pull energy.” — Jazzwise

There are times when music lovers can just feel a talent coming into his or her own, when that artist is someone to catch onstage or on record at every opportunity. Drummer-composer Devin Gray has arrived at such a moment.

The Brooklyn-based artist made his leader debut in 2012 with the Skirl Records release Dirigo Rataplan, which featured him fronting the eponymous band with trumpeter Dave Ballou, tenor saxophonist Ellery Eskelin and bassist Michael Formanek, each a master improviser renowned far and wide among fans of creative music. Cadence magazine declared that initial disc to be “fantastic,” while JazzTimes said that Gray’s debut represented “the work of a young artist who knows who he is.” The Free Jazz blog encapsulated... more

released September 21, 2018

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