Legend of the Seven Dreams

Legend of the Seven Dreams is an album by Norwegian jazz saxophonist Jan Garbarek recorded in July 1988 and released on ECM October later that year.[4]

Legend of the Seven Dreams
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1988[1]
RecordedJuly 1988
StudioRainbow Studio
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length54:45
LabelECM
ECM 1381
ProducerManfred Eicher
Jan Garbarek chronology
All Those Born With Wings
(1987)
Legend of the Seven Dreams
(1988)
Rosensfole
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Reception edit

AllMusic awarded the album two-and-a-half stars, with reviewer Mark W. B. Allender stating, "The disc opens with "He Came From the North," which features a melody based on a traditional Yoik from the artist's native Norway and progresses into a longer section with an interplay that is both sparse and rhythmic. The sax line here is astonishingly beautiful."[2]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Jan Garbarek.

  1. "He Comes from the North (Introduction based on the Sámi joik; Áillohaš)" – 13:37
  2. "Aichuri, the Song Man" – 5:03
  3. "Tongue of Secrets“ – 8:12
  4. "Brother Wind" – 8:07
  5. "Its Name Is Secret Road" – 1:48
  6. "Send Word" – 7:19
  7. "Voy cantando" – 6:55
  8. "Mirror Stone 1" – 1:15
  9. "Mirror Stone 2" – 2:29

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Legend of the Seven Dreams". ECM.
  2. ^ a b Allender M. W. B.Allmusic Review accessed 11 March 2010
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 524. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ ECM discography accessed September 30, 2011