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Constellations (Dave Douglas album)

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Released
  
August 25, 1995

Length
  
58:55

Artist
  
Dave Douglas

Producer
  
Dave Douglas

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
February 27–28, 1995

Constellations (1995)
  
Five (1996)

Release date
  
25 August 1995

Label
  
Hathut Records

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Similar
  
Dave Douglas albums, Jazz albums

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

Contents

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".

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

    • Songs

    1Constellations7:08
    2Unhooking the Safety Net6:32
    3Hope Ring True9:09

    References

    Constellations (Dave Douglas album) Wikipedia
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