Search - Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden :: Old And New Dreams

Sympathetic, folkloric free jazzwith a twist.

07/14/1998

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This 1979 album contains one of the most beautiful readings of Ornette Coleman's "Lonely Woman" as well as original songs from the members Cherry, Haden,Redman and Blackwell. The range of music runs from free to atmospheric, with an incredible amount of interplay between the instruments. Typically ECM ish, this album, when paired with the 1980 live set "Playing" makes up some of the strongest material and intelligent soloing in the last 20 years. With the deaths of Blackwell and Cherry in the last few years, it makes Old and New Dreams a band that will be greatly missed. But with recordings like this one, their voices will heard forever. If you like Ornette, you will LOVE this recording."

This isn't the one you think it is.

John Simley | Bentonville, Arkansas, United States | 12/30/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"While the icon provided by Amazon shows the correct cover art, the song line up presented here is actually for the group's first record. Scroll up to the other listing for the CD "Old and New Dreams" to get the actual song listings. Additionally, this is a studio recording, so while it may be "live," it was not recorded in concert. The live CDs are "Playing" and the "Tribute to Blackwell.""