Opening the Caravan of Dreams
Opening the Caravan of Dreams | ||||
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Live album by Ornette Coleman | ||||
Released | 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
Venue | Caravan of Dreams in Fort Worth | |||
Genre | Jazz, harmolodic funk[1] | |||
Length | 36:21 | |||
Label | Caravan Of Dreams Productions | |||
Ornette Coleman chronology | ||||
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Opening the Caravan of Dreams is a 1985 live album by jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman and his Prime Time ensemble. It was recorded at a concert inaugurating the Caravan of Dreams, a then-newly opened performing arts center in Coleman's hometown of Fort Worth, Texas.[2]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Village Voice | A−[4] |
In a contemporary review for The Village Voice, Robert Christgau said Opening the Caravan of Dreams "lacks the studio-engendered beginning-middle-end that focuses Of Human Feelings and for that matter Metheny/Coleman's Song X. When it threatens to break altogether 'free,' its risks seem more like entropy than thrills and chills. But it's a live album showcasing one of the great improvisers, as well as musicians who never sound more authoritative than when following his orders."[4] Robert Palmer wrote in The New York Times, "The event lent the music a certain raw edge and a bluesy vitality. But it also attains an impressive clarity; in many ways, it's a more openly accessible piece of work than the thick, thundering group improvisations heard on the Coleman-Pat Metheny Song X album."[2] Scott Yanow later wrote in a review published by AllMusic, "this was the leading 'free funk' band of the 1980s, and this LP, which is worth a search by open-eared listeners, gives one a definitive look into the group's unusual music".[3]
Track listing
Side one
- "To Know What To Know" – 8:03
- "Harmolodic-Bebop" – 6:17
- "Sex Spy" – 5:43
Side two
- "City Living" – 6:15
- "Seethru" – 4:35
- "Compute" – 9:01
Personnel
- Denardo Coleman – Drums
- Ornette Coleman – Alto Saxophone, Trumpet, Violin
- Charlie Ellerbie – Guitar
- Sabir Kamal – Drums
- Albert MacDowell – Bass
- Bern Nix – Guitar
- Jamaaladeen Tacuma – Bass
References
- ^ Anon. (November 15, 1986). "Reviews". Billboard. p. 88. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ a b Palmer, Robert (July 16, 1986). "The Pop Life; Ornette Coleman's Music Develops in Prime Time". The New York Times. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Ornette Coleman & Prime Time – Opening the Caravan of Dreams > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (February 3, 1987). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
External links
- Opening the Caravan of Dreams at Discogs (list of releases)
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