A Single Sky

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| name = A Single Sky

| type = studio

| artist = Dave Douglas

| cover = DDouglas_SSky.jpg

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| released = September 29, 2009

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| genre = Jazz

| length = 62:30

| label = Greenleaf Music

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| prev_title = Spirit Moves

| prev_year = 2009

| next_title = Spark of Being

| next_year = 2010

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A Single Sky is the 30th album by Dave Douglas. It was released on the Greenleaf Music label in 2009 and features Douglas with Grammy-winning arranger/conductor Jim McNeely and the Frankfurt Radio Bigband. It is notable for being Dave Douglas's first big band album.Roussel, P., [http://nyds-discographies.com/douglas.htm Discography of Dave Douglas] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722040845/http://nyds-discographies.com/douglas.htm |date=2015-07-22 }}, accessed July 21, 2015

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4 stars stating "it's another large feather in the cap for Douglas, the most widely revered progressive jazz musician to appear in the past 20 years, and for many great reasons".Nastos, M. G. [http://allmusic.com/album/a-single-sky-r1633720/review Allmusic Review] accessed September 26, 2011

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| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}}}

Track list

  1. The Presidents (comp/arr. – Douglas) – 9:33
  2. Bury Me Standing (comp. – Douglas/arr. – McNeely) – 9:58
  3. A Single Sky (comp. – Douglas/arr. – McNeely) – 11:12
  4. Campaign Trail (comp/arr. – Douglas) – 8:56
  5. Tree and Shrub (comp. – Douglas/arr. – McNeely) – 5:02
  6. Persistence of Memory (comp. – Douglas/arr. – McNeely) – 11:10
  7. Blockbuster (comp/arr. – Douglas) – 6:43

Personnel

  • Dave Douglas – trumpet
  • Frankfurt Radio Big Band - Jim McNeely – conductor

References

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Category:2009 albums

Category:Dave Douglas (trumpeter) albums

Category:Greenleaf Music albums