American Dreams (Charlie Haden album)

American Dreams is an album by bassist Charlie Haden with saxophonist Michael Brecker, recorded in 2002 and released on the Verve label.

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."

Track listing

1. "American Dreams" - 4:52
2. "Travels" (Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny) - 6:46
3. "No Lonely Nights" (Keith Jarrett) - 5:18
4. "It Might Be You" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Dave Grusin) - 4:55
5. "Prism" (Jarrett) - 5:21
6. "America the Beautiful" (Katharine Lee Bates, Samuel A. Ward) - 5:23
7. "Nightfall" - 5:07
8. "Ron's Place" (Brad Mehldau) - 7:30
9. "Bittersweet" (Don Sebesky) - 6:46
10. "Young and Foolish" (Albert Hague, Arnold B. Horwitt) - 5:38
11. "Bird Food" (Ornette Coleman) - 7:31
12. "Sotto Voce" (Vince Mendoza) - 5:12
13. "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)

References