Tiny Bell Trio

Dave Douglas | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 11, 1997)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Songlines
• ASIN: B000005IEY
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #409,665 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

"[This] wonderful new album is an extra-jazzy playground of modern, cabaret-klezmer new music attitudes and vintage Eastern European sonorities." - JAZZIZ

From 1994, the first Tiny Bell Trio release (featuring Brad Shepik on guitar and Jim Black on drums) is a classic of New York downtown jazz, and among the first to work with Balkan dance rhythms. Fine playing, great tunes (from originals to arrangements of Weill, Kosma & Tailleferre as well as a Hungarian czardas) and superb sound quality; described as "an early glimpse of Douglas’s unconventional brilliance" by All Music Guide.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Great, June 13, 2004

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chris (Pittsburg, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tiny Bell Trio (Audio CD)

There's not really much to tell - Dave is a fantastic trumpeter and a fairly creative guy to boot, and this (along with the Charms of the Night Sky group) may be his best band. Good writing and fantastic interplay - special mention goes to Jim "Han-Bennink-Jr." Black on the drums - make this album instantly enjoyable, and it holds up to repeated listens.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best live shows I've seen..., January 9, 2009

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Jeremy - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tiny Bell Trio (Audio CD)

...a hole-in-the-wall club in NYC. These guys were so playful, really a great show. This disc captures some of that energy, even though it was recorded in a studio. It is angular, upbeat, original. Lots of influences here: post-bop, Eastern European gypsy vibe, and downtown skronk mix it up in highly entertaining ways. It can get a little noisy in places, so if you're looking for smooth jazz this ain't for you. Challenging and still satisfies 10 years after I got it. Very worthy. Essential for Douglas fans.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely, delicate, eclectic, June 6, 2002

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Michael P. Goldenberg "Markov Chaney" (Ann Arbor, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tiny Bell Trio (Audio CD)

Dave Douglas has become my favorite contemporary trumpeter, and this CD adds to my appreciation of his mastery. The three musicians complement one another on a host of eclectic tracks, ranging from sounds that are rooted in classical music to leading-edge jazz. Brad Schoeppach more than holds his own on guitar and Jim Black does a great job of drumming. All in all, an exciting, yet beautiful disc well worth owning.