Dream Sequence (album)
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2003 | |||
| Recorded | September 29, 1995, January 6, 1996, January 16, 1999 and January 4, 2003 | |||
| Studio | Gateway Studios, London, England | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 66:29 | |||
| Label | Psi psi 03.04 | |||
| Producer | Evan Parker | |||
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Dream Sequence is an album by flugelhornist and composer Kenny Wheeler recorded between 1995 and 2003 and released on Evan Parker's Psi label.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| All About Jazz |  [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
The AllMusic review by Rick Anderson states "These recordings were made over a period of seven years with a shifting group of sidemen; one track, the lovely "Hearken," is a solo piece, and another, the even better "Drum Sequence," is a duo for flügelhorn and drums. The most impressive performances, though, are those that incorporate at least a quartet into the dreamy ambience of Wheeler's musical vision. Very highly recommended".[3]
On All About Jazz, Glenn Astarita noted "In sum, the musicians project a velvety soundscape supplanted by warmly stated choruses and keenly articulated soloing spots. (Highly recommended...)".[4]
The Guardian 's John Fordham noted "Kenny Wheeler, a bold trumpet player who avoids standard songs or familiar licks, is an acquired taste for some. But it doesn't take much close listening to detect a shy exuberance under his melancholy music, and a sophistication that imparts a haunting ambiguity to his themes and liberates improvisers ... As ever with Wheeler, the music is the polar opposite of in-your-face, and most of the tempos are slow to middling. But the gentle harmonies are captivating".[5]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Kenny Wheeler except where noted.
- "Unti" – 13:45
- "Drum Sequence" – 6:29
- "Dream Sequence" – 5:11
- "Cousin Marie" – 9:35
- "Nonetheless" – 7:05
- "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" (Billy Strayhorn) – 7:46
- "Hearken" – 4:52
- "Kind Folks" – 11:46
Personnel
[edit]- Kenny Wheeler – flugelhorn
- Ray Warleigh – alto saxophone, flute
- Stan Sulzmann – tenor saxophone
- John Parricelli – guitar
- Chris Laurence – bass
- Anthony Charles Levin – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Psi discography accessed January 10, 2018
- ^ Kenny Wheeler discography accessed January 10, 2018
- ^ a b Anderson, Rick. Kenny Wheeler – Dream Sequence > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ a b Astarita, G. All About Jazz Review, May 12, 2005
- ^ a b Fordham, J. The Guardian Review, August 1, 2003
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1494. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
