| Dreams So Real | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | the Gary Burton Quintet |
| Cover: | Dreams So Real (album).jpg |
| Released: | June 1976[1] |
| Recorded: | December 1975 |
| Studio: | Studio Bauer Ludwigsburg, W. Germany |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 38:31 |
| Label: | ECM ECM 1072 ST |
| Producer: | Manfred Eicher |
| Chronology: | Gary Burton |
| Prev Title: | Matchbook |
| Prev Year: | 1975 |
| Next Title: | Passengers |
| Next Year: | 1977 |
Dreams So Real: Music of Carla Bley is an album by the Gary Burton Quintet, featuring compositions by Carla Bley, recorded in December 1975 and released on ECM the following year.[2] The quintet features guitarists Mick Goodrick and Pat Metheny and rhythm section Steve Swallow and Bob Moses.
AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars while its review by Michael G. Nastos states, "Generally regarded as one of Burton's top three recorded dates, it has stood the test of time. Perhaps some day, a complete collection of the vibist playing Carla Bley's many other compositions can be compiled to complement this surface-scratching but very important album."[3]
The album reached number twenty-five in Billboards Jazz albums charts.[4]