Dreams So Real (album)

Dreams So Real: Music of Carla Bley is an album by the Gary Burton Quintet, featuring compositions by Carla Bley, recorded in December 1975 and released on ECM the following year.[2] The quintet features guitarists Mick Goodrick and Pat Metheny and rhythm section Steve Swallow and Bob Moses.

Dreams So Real
Studio album by
the Gary Burton Quintet
ReleasedJune 1976[1]
RecordedDecember 1975
StudioStudio Bauer
Ludwigsburg, W. Germany
GenreJazz
Length38:31
LabelECM
ECM 1072 ST
ProducerManfred Eicher
Gary Burton chronology
Matchbook
(1975)
Dreams So Real
(1976)
Passengers
(1977)

Reception

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AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars while its review by Michael G. Nastos states, "Generally regarded as one of Burton's top three recorded dates, it has stood the test of time. Perhaps some day, a complete collection of the vibist playing Carla Bley's many other compositions can be compiled to complement this surface-scratching but very important album."[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings     [5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Carla Bley

Side I
No.TitleLength
1."Dreams So Real"6:25
2."Ictus / Syndrome / Wrong Key Donkey"10:27
3."Jesus Maria"3:50
Total length:20:42
Side II
No.TitleLength
1."Vox humana"7:04
2."Doctor"4:16
3."Intermission Music"6:29
Total length:17:49

Personnel

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Gary Burton Quintet

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Charts

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The album reached number twenty-five in Billboards Jazz albums charts.[6]

Year Chart Position
1976 Billboard Jazz Albums 2[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Dreams So Real". ECM.
  2. ^ ECM discography Archived 2010-12-03 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 6, 2011
  3. ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed September 6, 2011
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 34. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 204. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  6. ^ a b "Dreams So Real: Music of Carla Bley - Gary Burton Quintet | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 November 2013.