Parallel Worlds is the debut album by trumpeter Dave Douglas, released on the Italian Soul Note label in 1993.[1] It features six of Douglas' compositions and compositions by Anton Webern, Kurt Weill, Duke Ellington and Igor Stravinsky performed by Douglas, Mark Feldman, Erik Friedlander, Mark Dresser and Michael Sarin.
| Parallel Worlds | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | March 17–18, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 63:22 | |||
| Label | Soul Note | |||
| Producer | Tim Berne & Dave Douglas | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
| The Village Voice | A[4] |
The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn states: "This isn't another hard bop outing or a completely free-wheeling session; instead, it's got elements of both, and a departure as well. It requires close scrutiny and a completely open mind, because Dave Douglas is following no direction except his own."[5]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Dave Douglas except as indicated
- "Sehr Bewegt" (Webern) - 1:29
- "Parallel Worlds" - 9:16
- "In Progress" - 5:37
- "Remains" - 7:07
- "Piece for Strings" - 6:55
- "Ballad in Which Macheath Begs All Men for Forgiveness" (Weill) - 6:05
- "Loco Madi" (Ellington) - 5:53
- "On Your Leaving" - 7:15
- "For Every Action" - 9:30
- "Grand Choral" (Stravinsky) - 4:15
- Recorded at Sear Sound, New York City on March 17 and 18, 1993
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Roussel, P., Discography of Dave Douglas, accessed July 21, 2015
- ^ AllMusic Review
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 398. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Davis, Francis (Sep 27, 1994). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Vol. 39, no. 39. p. 86.
- ^ Wynn, R. AllMusic Review accessed March 19, 2009