Charms of the Night Sky is a most difficult project to describe. The orchestration suggests a tango band, klezmer group or Balkan solo-fest. Charms is none of these. Perhaps it is the best example yet of Dave's attempt to create a new sound from among the remains of old ones. The high level of craft brought to the table by each of these fine musicians makes for a very elegant approach to new music. Guy Klucevsek, an accordion superstar in his own right, is featured as a seasoned and sensitive composer and performer.

Charms of the Night Sky plays new music that challenges genre boundaries. A second recording will further these aims, and will feature new works written for and performed with the choreographer Trisha Brown.

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Dave Douglas: trumpet

Guy Klucevsek: accordion

Mark Feldman: violin

Greg Cohen: acoustic bass

Recorded at Avatar Studios, NYC, 1997

Recorded & mixed by Joe Ferla

Design: stephenbyram

1. Charms of the Night Sky

2. Bal Masqué

3. Sea Change

4. Facing West

5. Dance in Thy Soul

6. Little One(Hancock)

Mug Shots(Klucevsek)

7. Wild Coffee

8. The Girl iwth the Rose Hips

9. Decafinata

10. Poveri Fiori

11. Odyssey

12. Twisted

13. Codetta