Beyond a Dream (Pharoah Sanders and Norman Connors album)

Beyond a Dream
Live album by
Pharoah Sanders and Norman Connors
Released1981
RecordedJuly 22, 1978
VenueMontreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland
GenreJazz
Length44:27
LabelArista Novus
AN 3021
ProducerMichael Cuscuna, Norman Connors
Pharoah Sanders chronology
Journey to the One
(1980) 		Beyond a Dream
(1981) 		Rejoice
(1981)

Beyond a Dream is a live album by saxophonist Pharoah Sanders and drummer Norman Connors. It was recorded on July 22, 1978, at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland, and was released in 1981 by Arista Novus. On the album, Sanders and Connors are joined by saxophonist and flutist Buzzy Jones, trumpeter Duke Jones, keyboardists Bobby Lyle and Billy McCoy, guitarist Greg Hill, bassist Alex Blake, conga player Lawrence Killian, and percussionist Petro Bass.[1][2][3][4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]

Riley Hodges of Perspective in Sound wrote: "this record has spoken to me in so many distinct, and yet non-distinct, ways. Meaning, there is a language of instruments that can be interpreted and felt, and that can give rise to many imaginative things."[7]

Track listing

  1. "Babylon" (Billy McCoy) – 8:40
  2. "Beyond a Dream" (Kenny Cox) – 10:23
  3. "Montreux Overture" (Pharoah Sanders) – 4:35
  4. "The End of the Beginning" (Bobby Lyle) – 4:55
  5. "Casino Latino" (Pharoah Sanders) – 15:25

Personnel

  • Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone
  • Norman Connors – drums, percussion
  • Buzzy Jones – saxophone, flute
  • Duke Jones – trumpet
  • Bobby Lyle – piano
  • Billy McCoy – piano, keyboards
  • Greg Hill – guitar
  • Alex Blake – electric bass
  • Lawrence Killian – congas
  • Petro Bass – percussion

References

  1. ^ a b Westergaard, Sean. "Norman Connors / Pharoah Sanders: Beyond A Dream". AllMusic. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Pharoah Sanders and Norman Connors - Beyond A Dream". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Pharoah Sanders Discography". Jazz Disco. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "Pharoah Sanders discography". Jazz Lists. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 765.
  6. ^ DeCurtis, Anthony; George-Warren, Holly; Henke, James, eds. (1992). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. p. 618.
  7. ^ Hodges, Riley (February 3, 2021). "Sunday Review: Beyond A Dream by Pharaoh Sanders and Norman Connors". Perspective in Sound. Retrieved October 17, 2022.