Bill Douglass
Eras and stylistic approaches provide more separation between two jazz musicians named Bill Douglass than mere geographic issues. A drummer with this name was active in Los Angeles beginning in the swing scene of the '40s, eventually becoming a well-known percussion teacher. The bassist Bill Douglass was initially associated with the music scene only hours to the north, as in San Francisco. Douglass also plays the bamboo flute and has gotten involved in instrumental music that could pass for new age as well as jazz, a familiar potion for one of his composing and bandleading chemists, trumpeter and original soundtrack maestro Mark Isham.
Bassist Douglass' earliest gig of importance connects him with the most famous aspect of all from the San Francisco music scene, the psychedelic '60s. Douglass was a member of Lamb, a band and not the wooly animal, which was marginally associated with the concert scene at venues such as Fillmore West.
Lamb made two albums, beginning with the 1970 Sign of Change. Subsequently Douglass worked with one-hit wonder Norman Greenbaum as well as the fine pianist Art Lande, smooth veteran guitarist Charlie Byrd, and with oddball weaver of songs Tom Waits on the Black Rider project.
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Discography
12 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Volume 8
Art Tatum, Ben Webster, Red Callender, Bill Douglass
Jazz - Released by Fantasy Records on 11 Sep 1956
The Qobuz Essential Discography16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rubisa Patrol
Art Lande, Mark Isham, Bill Douglass, Glenn Cronkhite
Jazz - Released by ECM Records on 1 Jan 1976
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Nothing Else Matters
Pop - Released by Bill Douglass on 6 Mar 2013
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Roaring River Sundays (Live)
Jazz - Released by Bill Douglass on 17 Aug 2021
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Far Cry from Freedom
Rock - Released by Bill Douglass on 18 Jan 2017
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Anything Else but You
Rock - Released by Bill Douglass on 3 May 2013
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Milestones of a Jazz Legend - Art Tatum, Vol. 7
Art Tatum, Buddy Defranco, Red Callender, Bill Douglass
Jazz - Released by Intense Media GmbH on 3 Jan 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo