Constellations (Dave Douglas album)

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.

Constellations
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
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [2]

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

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 Archived 2015-07-22 at the Wayback Machine, accessed July 21, 2015
  4. Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed March 19, 2009
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