Old and New Dreams
Studio album by
Old and New Dreams
Released1979
RecordedAugust 1979
StudioTalent Studio
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length46:37
LabelECM 1154
ProducerManfred Eicher
Old and New Dreams chronology
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Old and New Dreams is the self-titled second album by jazz quartet Old and New Dreams, recorded in 1979 and released on ECM later that year. The quintet features trumpeter Don Cherry, saxophonist Dewey Redman, and rhythms section Charlie Haden and Ed Blackwell—their debut, released on Black Saint, was also self titled.[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow called the album "stirring music in a setting that always brought out the best in each of these musicians."[2]

Between Sound and Space's Tyran Grillo called the album a "delightful excursion into post-bop outlands that sounds as alive as ever", and wrote: "This is a superb album, and regardless of whether these dreams are old or new, they never seem to fade. What makes it so strong is its careful balance of sidewinding monologues and the sense of direction that a full band sound brings. One craves that sound throughout and the expectation it manifests, so that when it comes in such thick doses, it heightens our involvement in the listening. It acknowledges us."[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[5]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

Track listing

  1. "Lonely Woman" (Ornette Coleman) - 12:23
  2. "Togo" (Ed Blackwell) - 5:41
  3. "Guinea" (Don Cherry) - 5:34
  4. "Open or Close" (Coleman) - 8:12
  5. "Orbit of La-Ba" (Dewey Redman) - 7:29
  6. "Song for the Whales" (Charlie Haden) - 7:45

Personnel

Old and New Dreams

References

  1. ^ Old and New Dreams discography accessed May 3, 2011
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed May 3, 2011
  3. ^ Grillo, Tyran (July 30, 2011). "Old and New Dreams: S/T (ECM 1154)". Between Sound and Space. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 154. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1096. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.


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