Witness (Dave Douglas album)

Witness
Studio album by Dave Douglas
Released	2001
Recorded	December 13 & 14, 2000
Genre	Jazz
Label	RCA
Producer	Dave Douglas
Dave Douglas chronology
El Trilogy (2001) Witness (2001) The Infinite (2002)

Witness is the 18th album by trumpeter Dave Douglas. It was released on the RCA label in 2001 and features performances by Douglas, Chris Speed, Joe Daley, Mark Feldman, Erik Friedlander, Drew Gress, Bryan Carrott, Michael Sarin, Ikue Mori, Joshua Roseman and Yuka Honda with Tom Waits providing vocals on one track.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Alex Henderson awarded the album 4 stars stating "One of the things that makes Dave Douglas such a compelling voice in avant-garde jazz is his open-mindedness. The New York-based trumpeter has made a point of exposing himself to a wide variety of music -- everything from Lester Bowie's innovations to classical to East European folk -- and his willingness to be influenced by so many different things has made for a lot of fresh, adventurous albums. Witness is no exception; this 2001 release finds the jazzman being affected by classical as well as Middle Eastern and North African music... Witness is yet another album that Douglas can be proud of".^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Ruckus" - 4:45
2. "Witness" - 8:16
3. "One More News" - 3:03
4. "Woman At Point Zero" - 7:40
5. "Kidnapping Kissinger" - 3:02
6. "Mahfouz" - 23:51
7. "Episode For Taslima Nasrin" - 4:41
8. "Child Of All Nations" - 7:14
9. "Sozaboy" - 3:59

All compositions by Dave Douglas

• Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York City on December 13 & 14, 2000

Personnel

• Dave Douglas: trumpet
• Mark Feldman: violin
• Chris Speed: tenor saxophone, clarinet
• Joe Daley: tuba
• Erik Friedlander: cello
• Drew Gress: bass
• Bryan Carrott: vibraphone, marimba
• Michael Sarin: drums
• Ikue Mori: electronics

with guests:

• Joshua Roseman: trombone (1, 4, 6, 9)
• Yuka Honda: sampling keyboard (1, 6)
• Tom Waits: vocals (6)

References