Constellations is the fourth album by trumpeter Dave Douglas and the second to feature his Tiny Bell Trio.Roussel, P., Discography of Dave Douglas , accessed July 21, 2015 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".Henderson, A. [ Allmusic Review] accessed March 19, 2009
Track listing All compositions by Dave Douglas except as indicated
"Constellations" - 7:07 "Unhooking the Safety Net" - 6:32 "Hope Ring True" - 9:09 "Taking Sides" - 6:10 "The Gig" (Herbie Nichols) - 5:29 "Scriabin" - 5:58 "Les Croquants" (Georges Brassens) - 2:47 "Maquiladora" - 11:08 "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
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