Constellations (Dave Douglas album) explained

Constellations
Type:	Album
Artist:	Dave Douglas
Cover:	Constellations (Dave Douglas album).jpg
Released:	August 25, 1995
Recorded:	February 27–28, 1995
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	58:55
Label:	Hat Hut
Producer:	Dave Douglas
Prev Title:	In Our Lifetime
Prev Year:	1995
Next Title:	Five
Next Year:	1996

Constellations is the fourth album by trumpeter Dave Douglas and the second to feature his Tiny Bell Trio.^[1] 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".^[2]

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

Notes and References

1. Roussel, P., Discography of Dave Douglas, accessed July 21, 2015
2. Henderson, A. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r286347|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed March 19, 2009