Constellations (Dave Douglas album)

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Constellations
Constellations (Dave Douglas album).jpg
Studio album by
Dave Douglas
ReleasedAugust 25, 1995
RecordedFebruary 27–28, 1995
GenreJazz
Length58:55
LabelHat Hut
ProducerDave Douglas
Dave Douglas chronology
In Our Lifetime
(1995) 		Constellations
(1995) 		Five
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings4/4 stars [2]

Constellations is the fourth album by trumpeter Dave Douglas and the second to feature his Tiny Bell Trio.[3] It was released on the Swiss Hat Hut label in 1995 and features performances by Douglas, Brad Schoeppach and Jim Black.

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Alex Henderson states "Constellations isn't easy to absorb on the first listen; like a lot of avant-garde jazz, this is music that reveals more and more of its power with each listen".[4]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Dave Douglas except as indicated

  1. "Constellations" - 7:07
  2. "Unhooking the Safety Net" - 6:32
  3. "Hope Ring True" - 9:09
  4. "Taking Sides" - 6:10
  5. "The Gig" (Herbie Nichols) - 5:29
  6. "Scriabin" - 5:58
  7. "Les Croquants" (Georges Brassens) - 2:47
  8. "Maquiladora" - 11:08
  9. "Vanitatus Vanitatum [Mit Humor]" (Robert Schumann) - 4:35
  • Recorded in Zurich, Switzerland on February 27–28, 1995

Personnel[]

  • Dave Douglas – trumpet, producer
  • Brad Schoeppach: guitar
  • Jim Black – drums
  • Bill Emmons – assistant engineer
  • Isabelle Meister – photography
  • Tony Reif – executive producer
  • Jon Rosenberg – engineer
  • David Thorne – design

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic Review
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 399. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ^ Roussel, P., Discography of Dave Douglas, accessed July 21, 2015
  4. ^ Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed March 19, 2009
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