Constellations (Dave Douglas album)

Constellations
Studio album by Dave Douglas
Released	August 25, 1995
Recorded	February 27–28, 1995
Genre	Jazz
Label	Hat Hut
Dave Douglas chronology
In Our Lifetime (1995) Constellations (1995) Five (1996)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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.

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".^[2]

Track listing

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" (Nichols) - 5:29
6. "Scriabin" - 5:58
7. "Les Croquants" (Brassens) - 2:47
8. "Maquiladora" - 11:08
9. "Vanitatus Vanitatum [Mit Humor]" (Schumann) - 4:35

All compositions by Dave Douglas except as indicated

• 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. ^ Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed March 19, 2009