The Tiny Bell Trio is the second album by trumpeter Dave Douglas and the first to feature his Tiny Bell Trio.Roussel, P., Discography of Dave Douglas, accessed July 21, 2015 It was released on the Canadian Songlines label in 1994 and features performances by Douglas, Brad Shepik and Jim Black.
Reception The Allmusic review by David R. Adler states "the Tiny Bell Trio produces a remarkably full sound despite its sparse instrumentation... Douglas's goal here is to absorb musical influences from the Balkans and Europe... As an early glimpse of Douglas's unconventional brilliance, this one is well worth checking out".Adler, D. R. [ Allmusic Review] accessed March 19, 2009 The album was identified by Chris Kelsey in his Allmusic essay "Free Jazz: A Subjective History" as one of the 20 Essential Free Jazz Albums.Kelsey, C. [ Free Jazz: A Subjective History] accessed December 7, 2009
Track listing "Red Emma" - 4:55 "Punchy" - 4:59 "Road/Home" - 6:39 "Head-On Kouvlodsko" - 5:04 "The Drowned Girl" (Weill) - 4:56 "La Belle Saison" (Kosma) - 0:43 "Song for My Father-In-Law" - 5:47 "Shards" - 4:02 "Felijar" (Schoeppach) - 5:43 "Fille d'Acier (Girl of Steel)" (Kosma) - 4:52 "Arabesque for Clarinet and Piano" (Tailleferre) - 3:57 "Czardas" (Traditional Hungarian) - 3:11 All compositions by Dave Douglas except as indicated
Personnel Dave Douglas: trumpet Brad Shepik: guitar Jim Black: drums
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