List Price: CDN$ 16.99 (CAD)
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- Total New: 12
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- Artist : Charlie/Brecker;Michael Haden
- Binding : Audio CD
- EAN : 0044006409627
- Label : Universal Music Group
- Languages : Original Language: English
- Manufacturer : Universal Music Group
- MPN : 6 3 00640962
- Number Of Discs : 1
- Package Dimensions : 0.39 inches (Height) x 5.35 inches (Length) x 0.31 pounds (Weight) x 5.04 inches (Width)
- Package Quantity : 1
- Part Number : 6 3 00640962
- Product Group : Music
- Publisher : Universal Music Group
- Release Date : 2002-10-15
- SKU : 044006409627
- Studio : Universal Music Group
- UPC : 044006409627
In recent years, Charlie Haden has steadily released duo albums (with Pat Metheny, Kenny Barron, and others) or worked with the sentimental-sounding Quartet West, which uses lush orchestration to supplement the quartet's sound. Haden has upgraded his quartet here on American Dreams, using the all-star cast of Michael Brecker, Brian Blade, and Brad Mehldau, but again brings in the orchestra for nearly every track. This "Quartet East" takes on a few Haden originals, as well as tunes by past collaborators Keith Jarrett and Ornette Coleman, and mixes them up with popular songs such as the theme from the film Tootsie and even the patriotic "America the Beautiful." Some of the non-jazz tunes are a bit sappy, but they do right by "America" thanks to an outstanding solo by Haden and just the right amount of orchestral support. American Dreams is probably too mainstream and glossy for fans of Haden's challenging early work, but there are a few nice moments amidst the glitter. --Tad Hendrickson
- From Amazon.com
"Dédié à tous ceux qui rêvent encore d'une société capable de compassion et d'intelligence créative", American Dreams, album concept signé Charlie Haden, est pour lui l'occasion de se pencher une fois encore sur son passé. Une partie des thèmes rassemblés ici ont d'ailleurs été écrits par Ornette Coleman, Keith Jarrett et Pat Metheny, des musiciens avec lesquels le contrebassiste a souvent joué au cours de sa carrière. Haden a également enregistré avec Michael Brecker mais jamais dans le cadre de ses propres albums. C'est chose faite, le saxophoniste ténor, plus solide que jamais, ayant ici Brad Mehldau et Brian Blade pour autres partenaires. Un orchestre de trente-quatre musiciens rejoint parfois le quartette, Alan Broadbent (pianiste du Quartet West), Jeremy Lubbock et Vince Mendoza se partageant les arrangements de ce recueil de ballades. Des cordes dosées avec modération, qui viennent discrètement souligner quelque envolée lyrique, bercer quelque songe suggéré par la vaste Amérique. --Pierre de Chocqueuse
- Chronique amazon.fr
Tracks:
Disc 1
- 1: American Dreams
- 2: Travels
- 3: No Lonely Nights
- 4: It Might Be You
- 5: Prism
- 6: America The Beautiful
- 7: Nightfall
- 8: Ron's Place
- 9: Bittersweet
- 10: Young And Foolish
- 11: Bird Food
- 12: Sotto Voce
- 13: Love Like Ours
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