DESCRIPTION:
"Flou" from James Davis' Beveled (2014)

James Davis_flugelhorn, Chad McCullough_flugelhorn, Michael Salter_bass clarinet, Anna Najoom_bass clarinet, Daniel Thatcher_double bass, Juan Pastor_drums

Filmed and Edited by Tim Bales

Available 11/25/14
from earsandeyesrecords.com, bandcamp.com, jcdavis.org
www.facebook.com/beveledmusic

BEVELED is Chicago trumpeter/composer James Davis' latest project. Featuring a unique and beautifully lush instrumentation, this band's overall sound leans towards a gentle and dark side of jazz and improvised music. While challenging the traditional roles of the instruments involved, Beveled stays tethered to a sensibility of tuneful and rhythmic audacity. The musicians in Beveled are actively involved in many facets of the Chicago music scene, leading and performing in other creative music collaborations. Live concerts features music from the album recorded and mixed by Anthony Gravino in June 2014, newer works, and arrangements of early 20th century French piano music.

James has recently recorded with many of Chicago's new projects including Matt Ulery's "By a Little Light", Grazyna Auguscik, Julie Meckler, LORIS, Jason Steele Messenger Collective, Bryant Scott's Great Postmodern Nightmare Big Band, and the Ian Torres Big Band.

Members of the ensemble lead many of their own groups and play in some of Chicago’s foremost Jazz groups including: Juan Pastor’s Chincano, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, Chad McCullough’s Spin Quartet, M13, Michael Salter's Freakjar, as well as other ears&eyes records groups such as the James Davis Quintet, Zing!, and Tomorrow Music Orchestra.

This project is partially supported by an Individual Artist Program Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events, as well as a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.