Convergence

by Dave Douglas

Convergence cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 February 1999
  • Label: Soul Note
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:12:07
  • Community rating: 4.04/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Acclaimed trumpeter Dave Douglas explicitly sought to bridge the rigid boundaries between modern classical composition and free jazz improvisation with this release[cite: 1]. 'Convergence' heavily incorporates complex chamber jazz string arrangements that seamlessly weave in and out of the ensemble's highly skilled avant-garde jazz explorations[cite: 1].

Genres

Descriptors: avant-garde, chamber, strings, improvisation, experimental, ensemble, improvisational, melodic, intricate

Tracklist

  1. Chit Kyoo Thwe Tog Nyin Hmar Lar (1:14)
  2. Joe's Auto Glass (6:31)
  3. Tzotzil Maya (7:46)
  4. Meeting At Infinity (15:53)
  5. Desseins Eternels (4:08)
  6. Bilbao Song (8:36)
  7. Border Stories - The Story (0:29)
  8. Border Stories - The Elaboration (0:54)
  9. Border Stories - The Exaggeration (0:40)
  10. Border Stories - Apocrypha (0:43)
  11. Collateral Damages (6:59)
  12. Goodbye Tony (13:55)
  13. Nothing Like You (4:14)

Credits

  • Drew Gress - bass
  • Erik Friedlander - cello
  • Michael Sarin - drums
  • Mark Feldman - violin
  • Traditional - music by
  • Olivier Messiaen - written-by
  • Kurt Weill - written-by
  • Bob Dorough - written-by

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