Artist's albums
A Place Called Morning
2001 · album
Eternity's Sunrise
2000 · album
Earth Prayer
1999 · album
Songs of Earth & Sky
1998 · album
Hearts of Space: Universe 4 Collection
1997 · album
Deep Peace
1996 · album
Circle of Moons
1995 · album
Celtic Twilight
1994 · album
Kaleidoscope
1993 · album
Hearts of Space: Universe 2
1992 · album
Cantilena
1990 · album
Jewel Lake
1988 · album
Open Sky
1985 · album
Choral & Piano: Peaceful Melodies
2023 · EP
Quiet Moon
2019 · album
Return to Inishmore
2019 · single
Lady of the Lake
2018 · single
Woodland Path
2018 · single
Angelico
2018 · single
Horizon
2013 · album
Sky
2005 · album
Stepping Stones
2004 · album
Homeland: A Prayer for Peace
2002 · album
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Biography
With a rich academic and performing background in jazz and classical music, composer/multi-instrumentalist Bill Douglas brings an experienced, creative approach to his playing and compositions. Douglas began his musical journey as a teenage rock and jazz performer in Canada, performing Elvis covers in his very first band. He went on to receive formal musical degrees from the University of Toronto and Yale University, where he studied with avant-garde composer Mel Powell. While at Yale, he also met clarinetist Richard Stoltzman; together, they developed a touring and recording collaboration, with Douglas accompanying Stoltzman on piano and bassoon in classical and jazz styles. Along with playing with jazz artists like Eddie Gomez and Gary Burton, Douglas also played bassoon with the Toronto Symphony. Douglas explored his teaching and compositional skills during a seven-year stay at the California Academy of Arts, and then settled in Boulder, CO, where he teaches music history and technique classes at the Naropa Institute. Douglas also developed "Rock Etudes" -- a rhythm study program for music classes -- used by music teachers worldwide. During the summers, Douglas focuses on his compositions, which blend his diverse experiences and interests into a cohesive and lyrical whole. Albums like Jewel Lake, Cantilena, Deep Peace, Earth Prayer, and 2000's Eternity's Sunrise reflect his multifaceted abilities. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi