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Present Joys

Present Joys
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Studio album by Dave Douglas & Uri Caine
Released July 22, 2014 (2014-07-22)
Recorded December 16 & 17, 2013
Studio Avatar Studios, NYC
Genre Jazz
Length 42:31
Label Greenleaf Music
Producer Dave Douglas
Dave Douglas chronology
Time Travel
(2013)Time Travel2013
Present Joys
(2014)
Sound Prints
(2015)Sound Prints2015
Uri Caine chronology
Callithump
(2014) Callithump2014
Present Joys
(2014) Present Joys2014
Two Minuettos
(2017) Two Minuettos2017
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars
The Guardian 4/5 stars
PopMatters 8/10 stars

Present Joys is a studio album by trumpeter Dave Douglas and pianist Uri Caine which was released in July 2014 on the Greenleaf Music label. The album follows Douglas' 2012 exploration of hymns, Be Still, by including four songs from the Sacred Harp songbook.

The Allmusic review by Matt Collar awarded the album 3½ stars out of 5, stating "Ultimately, as the title implies, Present Joys showcases Douglas and Caine interacting in the moment with a thoughtful, creative joy". Writing for The Guardian, John Fordham called it "a 2014 jazz highlight".PopMatters' Will Layman stated "Dave Douglas and Uri Caine are good enough to stand up to making “pretty” music, even traditional music. They pass the test and come out still surprising us".

All compositions by Dave Douglas excpt as indicated


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