Moving Portrait
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Moving Portrait is the ninth album by trumpet
er Dave Douglas
. It was released on the Japanese DIW label in 1997 and features performances by Douglas, Bill Carrothers, James Genus
and Billy Hart
.
The album includes Douglas' interpretations of three compositions by Joni Mitchell
.
Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
er Dave Douglas
Dave Douglas (trumpeter)
Dave Douglas is an American jazz trumpeter and composer whose music derives from many non-jazz musical styles, including classical music, folk music from European countries and Klezmer. He has been a member of the experimental big band Orange Then Blue...
. It was released on the Japanese DIW label in 1997 and features performances by Douglas, Bill Carrothers, James Genus
James Genus
James Genus is an American jazz bassist. He plays both electric bass guitar and upright bass and currently plays in the Saturday Night Live Band. Genus has performed as a session musician and sideman throughout his career, with an impressive list of artists with whom he has worked.Genus was born...
and Billy Hart
Billy Hart
William "Billy" Hart is a jazz drummer and educator who has performed with some of the most important jazz musicians in history.-Biography:Early on Hart performed in Washington, D.C...
.
The album includes Douglas' interpretations of three compositions by Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell, CC is a Canadian musician, singer songwriter, and painter. Mitchell began singing in small nightclubs in her native Saskatchewan and Western Canada and then busking in the streets and dives of Toronto...
.
Track listing
- "The Nine Cloud Dream" - 5:17
- "Paradox" - 7:27
- "Moving Portrait" - 10:05
- "First Frost" - 6:30
- "Roses Blue" (MitchellJoni MitchellJoni Mitchell, CC is a Canadian musician, singer songwriter, and painter. Mitchell began singing in small nightclubs in her native Saskatchewan and Western Canada and then busking in the streets and dives of Toronto...
) - 2:52 - "My Old Man" (Mitchell) - 7:40
- "The Same Situation" (Mitchell) - 6:00
- "Movement" - 8:09
- "Romero" - 10:36
- All compositions by Dave Douglas except as indicated
- Recorded at Avatar, New York City on December 29 and 30, 1997
Personnel
- Dave DouglasDave Douglas (trumpeter)Dave Douglas is an American jazz trumpeter and composer whose music derives from many non-jazz musical styles, including classical music, folk music from European countries and Klezmer. He has been a member of the experimental big band Orange Then Blue...
: trumpet - Bill Carrothers: piano
- James GenusJames GenusJames Genus is an American jazz bassist. He plays both electric bass guitar and upright bass and currently plays in the Saturday Night Live Band. Genus has performed as a session musician and sideman throughout his career, with an impressive list of artists with whom he has worked.Genus was born...
: bass - Billy HartBilly HartWilliam "Billy" Hart is a jazz drummer and educator who has performed with some of the most important jazz musicians in history.-Biography:Early on Hart performed in Washington, D.C...
: drums