Live in Europe (Dave Douglas album) explained

Live in Europe is the sixth album by trumpeter Dave Douglas, his first live album, and the third to feature his Tiny Bell Trio. It was released on the Arabesque label in 1997 and features performances by Douglas, Brad Schoeppach and Jim Black.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "The music often looks towards Eastern Europe folk melodies but maintains its ties with American jazz and is full of constant surprises. As with virtually all of Dave Douglas' projects, this CD is well worth exploring".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Around the Bend" - 7:13
2. "Bardot" - 5:42
3. "Zeno" - 11:41
4. "Preprandial" - 3:41
5. "Song for My Father-in-Law/Uncle Wiggly" - 9:46
6. "Langsam" (Schumann) - 3:58
7. "Not Thinkin' Too Good" - 8:21
8. "If the Cherry Tree Still Stands" - 6:17
9. "Czardas" (traditional Hungarian) - 6:17

All compositions by Dave Douglas except as indicated

• Tracks 1,3,6 & 8 recorded at Theatre an der Molenlaan, Bussum (Holland) on October 24, 1996; Tracks 2,4 & 7 recorded at Bimhuis, Amsterdam on October 23, 1996; Track 5 recorded at Paradox, Tilburg (Holland) on October 22, 1996; Track 9 recorded at Luchtbal, Antwerp (Belgium) on October 10, 1996

Personnel

• Dave Douglas

trumpet

• Brad Schoeppach

guitar

• Jim Black

drums

Notes and References

1. Roussel, P., Discography of Dave Douglas, accessed July 21, 2015
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Arabesque.htm Jazzlists: Arabesque Jazz discography
3. Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r286348|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed March 19, 2009