[narlus]

Dave Douglas is a trumpet (and probably cornet) player of note, both in his solo guise, and as a key member of john zorn's Masada (the straight quartet, not one of the many permutations). very classic sound, well-recorded, and he typically fills the studio w/ sympathetic and well-trained players to complement his endeavors.

kick back on this hot, humid sunday afternoon and enjoy this one as the sun sets.

Charms of the Night Sky

 

[Toshi]

this'll be interesting, especially as i got sick of all my masada recordings and deleted them from the library...

 

[Toshi]

ok, my take: good recording quality, technically. F maj. constant F---C-ClowCCF--- pattern in the bass. no annoying squeaking noises from dave douglas, unlike in masada! almost sounds like he's on flugelhorn actually, or maybe it's a ribbon mike? or other postprocessing responsible for this sound.

overall, i appreciate that it's not an in-your-face frantic song, but it almost feels as if you'd need to smoke something or other before listening to it (or performing it) for the appropriate effect. i do quite like dave douglas's actual solo near the end of the track, as it actually goes somewhere and then retreats back.

 

[narlus]

that squeak you hear on masada records is probably zorn's sax.

 

[Toshi]

yeah, but dave douglas also gets into the act with the squealing and popping <shudders>