TEXTURA: Ten Questions With Caroline Davis
TEXTURA: Ten Questions With Caroline Davis
“Along with leading and co-leading a number of groups, Brooklyn-based alto saxophonist Caroline Davis fronts Alula, a bold trio whose eponymous debut pairs her with drummer Greg Saunier and keyboardist Matt Mitchell. Though she's now a solidly established figure in New York, that wasn't always the case: Davis moved to the city in 2013 after many years in Chicago, not only as a member of its own vital jazz scene but as a student at Northwestern University where she earned a Ph.D. in Music Cognition (before Chicago, the Singapore-born Davis called Atlanta and Texas home). The Chicago tenure proved invaluable in other respects, too, including exposing her to figures such as saxophonists Von Freeman and Steve Coleman, guitarist Bobby Broom, and pianist Ron Perrillo. The primary focus of this recent interview, however, concerns Alula, issued recently on New Amsterdam. textura thanks Davis for generously making time to speak with us about band-leading, improvising, influences, and, of course, Alula, the band and album.”