Dave Douglas

Paul Natkin

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Get up out of your seat on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., $12-$20; 510-238-9200 or www.yoshis.com.

Yoshi's in Oakland

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From his thrilling jousts with avant-garde bad boy John Zorn in Masada to his more accessible compositions for numerous award-winning solo projects, NYC trumpeter Dave Douglas bridges the chasm between mainstream and underground jazz like few other contemporary bandleaders. His latest combo, Brass Ecstasy — four horns (including tuba) plus drums — takes its cue from the late Lester Bowie's irrepressible Brass Fantasy. Picture raucous N'Awlins–style jams, funky R&B beat happenings, joyful collective improvs, lazy-afternoon melodies, and rich Ellingtonian arrangements that give the quintet the feel of a big band.