Songs for Wandering Souls

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Songs for Wandering Souls
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Studio album by
Released1999
RecordedDecember 1–2, 1998
Genre Jazz
Label Winter & Winter
Producer Dave Douglas & Joe Ferla
Dave Douglas chronology
Convergence
(1999)
Songs for Wandering Souls
(1999)
Soul on Soul
(2000)

Songs for Wandering Souls is the thirteenth album by the trumpeter Dave Douglas, and the fourth to feature his Tiny Bell Trio. It was released on the German Winter & Winter label in 1999; it contains performances by Douglas, Brad Shepik and Jim Black. [1] [2]

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek stated: "Songs for Wandering Souls is a truly wonderful installment in this revelatory band's journey. May it be long and prosperous". [3]

Professional ratings
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Track listing

  1. "Sam Hill" - 6:09
  2. "At Dusk" - 6:49
  3. "Prolix" - 4:26
  4. "Loopy" - 7:31
  5. "One Shot" - 5:21
  6. "Breath-A-Thon" (Kirk) - 2:52
  7. "Nicht So Schnell, Mit Viel Ton Zu Spielen" (Schumann) - 4:26
  8. "Gowanus" - 5:36
  9. "Wandering Souls" - 9:13
  10. "Ferrous" - 3:40
All compositions by Dave Douglas except as indicated

Personnel

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References

  1. Roussel, P., Discography of Dave Douglas, accessed July 21, 2015
  2. Winter & Winter discography, accessed December 1, 2014
  3. 1 2 Jurek, T. AllMusic Review accessed September 26, 2011
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 400. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.