Trumpeter Dave Douglas has participated in so many styles of music that listing them all would be mesmerizing.
Some of his best work has been performed in free style and hard bop jazz groups.
Here, he charts a different path, albeit one that he has pursued successfully before, in a mellow, lovely vein.
Douglas is the only horn, backed by Guy Klucevsek's eclectic accordion, Mark Feldman's gloriously sweet violin, and Greg Cohen's acoustic string bass.
With some exceptions, the dynamics are generally low, the tempos slow, and the mood serene.
There is almost a post-minimalism to it all, capped by the exquisite sound of Douglas' trumpet.
Often, the tunes (mostly written by Douglas) have an Eastern European flair, at times hinting at Klezmer or Jewish wedding music.
The group's exacting technical skills eclipse limitations and transcend the immediate moment with gorgeous sound and forward-looking harmonies.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charms of the Night SkyDave Douglas | Dave Douglas | Play | 07:35 | 17 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | Bal MasqueDave Douglas | Dave Douglas | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| 3 | Sea ChangeDave Douglas | Dave Douglas | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | Facing WestDave Douglas | Dave Douglas | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Little OneHerbie Hancock | Dave Douglas | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | OdysseyDave Douglas | Dave Douglas | Play | 06:30 | 14 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | TwistedDave Douglas | Dave Douglas | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 8 | CodettaDave Douglas | Dave Douglas | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 10 MB |
| 9 | Dance in Thy Soul (for Charlie Haden) | Dave Douglas | Play | 08:09 | 18 MB | 37 MB |
| 10 | mug shots_ Wild Coffee | Dave Douglas | Play | 01:14 | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| 11 | mug shots_ The Girl With The Rose Hips | Dave Douglas | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| 12 | mug shots_ Decafinata | Dave Douglas | Play | 02:32 | 5 MB | 9 MB |
| 53 mins | 122 MB | |||||
| 53 mins | 235 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Cohen | Bass (Acoustic) |
| 2 | Dave Douglas | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Trumpet |
| 3 | Dave Douglas Charms of the Night Sky | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Mark Feldman | Violin |
| 5 | Joe Ferla | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 6 | Herbie Hancock | Composer |
| 7 | Guy Klucevsek | Accordion, Composer |
| 8 | Maarit Kytöharju | Photography |
| 9 | Robert Lewis | Photography |
| 10 | Adrian von Ripka | Mastering |
| 11 | Stefan Winter | Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |