Dave Douglas
A Thousand Evenings

RCA  (2000)

Jazz
CD, 12   Tracks, 66:35  Length
01 A Thousand Evenings Dave Douglas 06:48
The Branches 13:36
02 The Branches - Part One Dave Douglas 06:09
03 The Branches - Part Two Dave Douglas 07:27
04 Words for a Loss Dave Douglas 05:01
05 Variety Dave Douglas 03:14
06 The Little Boy with the Sad Eyes Nat Adderley 07:09
In So Many Worlds 12:29
07 In So Many Worlds - Ecstatic Dave Douglas 02:17
08 In So Many Worlds - Mournful Dave Douglas 05:05
09 In So Many Worlds - In Praise Dave Douglas 05:07
10 Goldfinger John Barry; Leslie Bricusse; Anthony Newley 04:13
11 On Our Way Home Dave Douglas 04:06
12 Memories of a Pure Spring Dave Douglas 09:59
Music Details
Product Details
UPC (Barcode) 090266369829
Packaging Jewel Case
Spars DDD
Sound Stereo
Musicians  &  Credits
Trumpet Dave Douglas
Violin Mark Feldman
Accordian Guy Klucevsek
Bass Greg Cohen
Producer Dave Douglas
Engineer Joe Ferla
Personal Details
Index # 973
Owner Dave
Tags Contemporary Jazz
Links Amazon US
Amazon Canada
User Defined
Purchased Used
Notes
By 2000 trumpeter Dave Douglas had etched himself as one of the most versatile, intriguing, and important players and composers on the scene. By leading several groups that successfully focus on particular styles, Douglas had been able to be not only one of the best but also one of the most recorded. A Thousand Evenings was his second album for BMG and his third release of that year. A Thousand Evenings features his Charms of the Night Sky group (also the name of the quartet's 1998 Winter & Winter label debut) with Mark Feldman on violin, Greg Cohen on bass, and the marvelous Guy Klucevsek playing accordion. As with the initial Charms of the Night Sky release, the set list is comprised of flowing chamber jazz pieces that lend themselves to a strange mix of tango, Eastern European folk, and klezmer, all in the framework of the New York downtown jazz scene. The title song is a beautiful engaging opening number that floats along with Douglas blowing right on top. Highlighting one of the most important factors of this group is Klucevsek's accordion playing: He adds a great deal to the density and also to the rhythm of this music. "Variety," a solo accordion piece, clearly demonstrates that fact. There's also an entertaining reworking of the James Bond theme "Goldfinger." A Thousand Evenings is an example of great musicians keeping their ideals straight in the oft-murky landscape of major-label contemporary jazz, and is highly recommended. -- Sam Samuelson (allmusic.com)