American Dreams (Charlie Haden album)

American Dreams is an album by bassist Charlie Haden featuring saxophonist Michael Brecker recorded in 2002 and released on the Verve label.[1]

American Dreams
Studio album by
Released2002
RecordedMay 14–17, 2002
GenreJazz
LabelVerve
ProducerCharlie Haden
Charlie Haden chronology
Nocturne
(2000)
American Dreams
(2002)
Land of the Sun
(2003)

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Charlie Haden except as indicated
  1. "American Dreams" - 4:52
  2. "Travels" (Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny) - 6:46
  3. "No Lonely Nights" (Keith Jarrett) - 5:18
  4. "It Might Be You" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Dave Grusin) - 4:55
  5. "Prism" (Jarrett) - 5:21
  6. "America the Beautiful" (Katharine Lee Bates, Samuel A. Ward) - 5:23
  7. "Nightfall" - 5:07
  8. "Ron's Place" (Brad Mehldau) - 7:30
  9. "Bittersweet" (Don Sebesky) - 6:46
  10. "Young and Foolish" (Albert Hague, Arnold B. Horwitt) - 5:38
  11. "Bird Food" (Ornette Coleman) - 7:31
  12. "Sotto Voce" (Vince Mendoza) - 5:12
  13. "Love Like Ours" (Bergman, Bergman Grusin) - 4:25
    • Recorded at Signet Soundelux in Los Angeles, California on May 14–17, 2002

Personnel

References

  1. Discogs album entry accessed December 7, 2011
  2. Adler, D. R. Allmusic Review accessed December 7, 2011


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