American Dreams (Charlie Haden album)
American Dreams | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 2002 | |||
Recorded | May 14–17, 2002 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Verve | |||
Producer | Charlie Haden | |||
Charlie Haden chronology | ||||
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American Dreams is an album by bassist Charlie Haden featuring saxophonist Michael Brecker recorded in 2002 and released on the Verve label.[1]
Reception[]
The AllMusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 2½ stars, stating, "This overly long quartet-plus-strings session is Charlie Haden's paean to an ideal America, made during a time that was ripe for such reflections. The band, with Haden on bass, Michael Brecker on tenor, Brad Mehldau on piano, and Brian Blade on drums, is unassailably strong."[2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing[]
- All compositions by Charlie Haden except as indicated
- "American Dreams" - 4:52
- "Travels" (Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny) - 6:46
- "No Lonely Nights" (Keith Jarrett) - 5:18
- "It Might Be You" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Dave Grusin) - 4:55
- "Prism" (Jarrett) - 5:21
- "America the Beautiful" (Katharine Lee Bates, Samuel A. Ward) - 5:23
- "Nightfall" - 5:07
- "Ron's Place" (Brad Mehldau) - 7:30
- "Bittersweet" (Don Sebesky) - 6:46
- "Young and Foolish" (Albert Hague, Arnold B. Horwitt) - 5:38
- "Bird Food" (Ornette Coleman) - 7:31
- "Sotto Voce" (Vince Mendoza) - 5:12
- "Love Like Ours" (Bergman, Bergman Grusin) - 4:25
- Recorded at Signet Soundelux in Los Angeles, California on May 14–17, 2002
Personnel[]
- Charlie Haden — bass
- Michael Brecker — tenor saxophone
- Brad Mehldau — piano
- Brian Blade — drums
- Unidentified String Orchestra
- Alan Broadbent (tracks 1, 3, 6, 9, & 10), Jeremy Lubbock (tracks 4, 7 & 13), Vince Mendoza (tracks 2 & 12) — arranger, conductor
References[]
- ^ Discogs album entry accessed December 7, 2011
- ^ Jump up to: a b Adler, D. R. Allmusic Review accessed December 7, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 625. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
Categories:
- Verve Records albums
- Charlie Haden albums
- 2002 albums
- 2000s jazz album stubs