Chicago Bassist & Composer Matt Ulery Weaves Elegant Ensemble Writing on Double Album By A Little Light, His 4th Release As a Leader Out June 19, 2012 on Greenleaf Music

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Bassist, Grazyna Auguscik, Matt Ulery

Featuring Grazyna Auguscik & Members of the Contemporary Music Ensemble eighth blackbird

“I am most impressed by the pure emotion captured on this recording. By A Little Light is a pure outpouring of feeling.” – Dave Douglas, founder, Greenleaf Music

Matt Ulery, By A Little Light

Even during a time when eclectic tastes are becoming the norm and a vast diversity of sound is available at the touch of a button, Matt Ulery still seems singularly difficult to pigeonhole. The two releases by his seven-piece jazz ensemble, Loom, sandwich Themes and Scenes, an album of orchestral compositions inspired by film scores. A first-call bassist on the vibrant Chicago jazz scene, he also draws inspiration from Eastern European folk music as a member of the Balkan-flavored ensemble Eastern Blok and via his long-standing collaboration with Polish-born singer Grazyna Auguscik.

Dave Douglas & Greenleaf Music Announce Big Plans for 2012:

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Dave Douglas, Donny McCaslin, Linda Oh, Matt Ulery, Trumpet

New Artists, New Technologies, New Dave Douglas Quintet Album With All-New Lineup

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While 2012 could be the year of the global apocalypse as predicted by the Mayans, trumpeter, composer and label head Dave Douglas and his label Greenleaf Music (GLM) continue to roll full-steam ahead by releasing jazz, post-jazz, and other creative music. The label’s credo is simply about creativity in musical expression. As a result, GLM’s sound is defined by the artists Douglas chooses to sign, allowing them room to define their own world—new sounds that connect, music that has something personal to say that is unique to that individual, as well as having something universal to offer. GLM believes that what interests listeners is not just the recorded product, but the artists themselves. As such we are interested in making available sheet music, artist commentary, discussion and more.