American Dreams is an album by bassist Charlie Haden with saxophonist Michael Brecker, recorded in 2002 and released on the Verve label.Discogs album entry accessed December 7, 2011
Reception The AllMusic review by David R. Adler stated, "This overly long quartet-plus-strings session is Charlie Haden's paean to an ideal America, made during a time that was ripe for such reflections. The band, with Haden on bass, Michael Brecker on tenor, Brad Mehldau on piano, and Brian Blade on drums, is unassailably strong."Adler, D. R. AllMusic Review accessed December 7, 2011
Track listing All compositions by Charlie Haden except as indicated "American Dreams" - 4:52 "Travels" (Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny) - 6:46 "No Lonely Nights" (Keith Jarrett) - 5:18 "It Might Be You" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Dave Grusin) - 4:55 "Prism" (Jarrett) - 5:21 "America the Beautiful" (Katharine Lee Bates, Samuel A. Ward) - 5:23 "Nightfall" - 5:07 "Ron's Place" (Brad Mehldau) - 7:30 "Bittersweet" (Don Sebesky) - 6:46 "Young and Foolish" (Albert Hague, Arnold B. Horwitt) - 5:38 "Bird Food" (Ornette Coleman) - 7:31 "Sotto Voce" (Vince Mendoza) - 5:12 "Love Like Ours" (Bergman, Bergman Grusin) - 4:25 Recorded at Signet Soundelux in Los Angeles, California, on May 14–17, 2002
Personnel Musicians Charlie Haden – bass Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone Brad Mehldau – piano Brian Blade – drums Unidentified String Orchestra Alan Broadbent – arranger, conductor (tracks 1, 3, 6, 9, & 10) Vince Mendoza – arranger, conductor (tracks 2 & 12) Jeremy Lubbock – arranger, conductor (tracks 4, 7 & 13)
Production Charlie Haden – producer Ruth Cameron – producer Jay Newland – engineer (recording, mixing) Tom Hardisty – assistant engineer (recording, mixing) CB Graphic – design (cover) Claude Emile Furones – photography (cover) Jim McHugh – photography (session)
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