Known for his warm bass sound and hard swinging grooves, Dezron Douglas is stylistically versatile performer whose own work straddles post-bop, soul-jazz, and more avant-garde traditions. A protégé of Jackie McLean, Douglas garnered early attention as a member of Cyrus Chestnut's trio before establishing his own groups with albums like 2012's Live at Smalls and 2018's Black Lion. Along with teaching at NYU Steinhardt, he has worked with artists like Ravi Coltrane, Makaya McCraven, Duane Eubanks, Trey Anastasio, and others. Douglas paired with harpist Brandee Younger on their critically lauded 2020 duo album Force Majeure and showcased his ever-broadening approach to modern creative jazz on 2022's Atalaya.