David Dove is a trombone player, composer, improviser, and workshop-facilitator who has given performances and workshops across the US and internationally. As Founding Director of Nameless Sound (a non-profit organization in Houston, Texas), he curates/presents a concert series of international contemporary experimental music, and has developed a philosophy and practice for music workshops. Nameless Sound’s pedagogy identifies collaborative improvisation for its potential towards goals of knowledge exchange, creative work, healing, community building, and play. Nameless Sound serves hundreds of youth annually in Houston homeless shelters, community centers, public schools, and refugee communities.
Dove’s early musical background ranged from studies in jazz and symphonic music, to punk rock bands. As a creative artist, free improvisation has been his primary approach to performance and collaboration. In addition to collaborations with other musicians, Dove has made music for film, dance, theater, poetry and visual/installation work. Non-musical performative activity has also been explored in recent projects. Dove has collaborated with a wide range of local, national and international creative musicians. He performs in both set groups and ad hoc ensembles, as well as solo.
David Dove & Joe Mcphee
High definition recordings that capture the two veteran horn players from live shows in Houston, Texas. Joe McPhee has played all around the world with many international jazz and improvisational artists. The single track on Side B features David and Joe playing alongside voice and sound recordings of Pauline Oliveros, the early pioneer of Free Music.
David Dove & Jawwaad Taylor
A 50 minute track recorded live at Lawndale Art Center in Houston TX in 2016. David Dove: trombone, electronic interface, subwoofer, mutes.
Jawwaad Taylor: cornet, voices, digital electronics and effects.
JAWWAAD TAYLOR is a trumpeter, composer, producer, educator, and hip hop artist. He is a founding member of the group, Shape of Broad Minds, whose critically acclaimed album, “Craft of the Lost Art,” brought him international attention. He is the co-founder and producer of the band, The Young Mothers, which merges modern jazz, improvisation, hip hop, indie rock and caterwauling afro-grooves.