Waves of Dreams is an album by American saxophonist Sonny Fortune recorded in 1976 and released on the Horizon label.[1]

Waves of Dreams
Studio album by
Released1976
RecordedMarch 22 & 23, 1976 at Generation Sound Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length40:22
LabelHorizon
SP-711
ProducerEd Michel
Sonny Fortune chronology
Awakening
(1975)
Waves of Dreams
(1976)
Serengeti Minstrel
(1977)

Reception edit

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2 stars stating "Considering his talent, this was a rather weak and overly commercial effort by the great altoist Sonny Fortune".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [3]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Sonny Fortune except as indicated

  1. "Seeing Beyond the Obvious" - 6:17
  2. "A Space in Time" - 7:17
  3. "In Waves of Dreams" - 6:48
  4. "Revelation" (Michael Cochrane) - 9:41
  5. "Thoughts" - 10:19

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Sonny Fortune discography accessed February 2, 2015
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed February 2, 2015
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 78. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.