Legend of the Seven Dreams explained

Legend of the Seven Dreams
Type:	Album
Artist:	Jan Garbarek
Cover:	Legend of the Seven Dreams.jpg
Released:	October 1988^[1]
Recorded:	July 1988
Studio:	Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	54:45
Label:	ECM ECM 1381
Producer:	Manfred Eicher
Chronology:	Jan Garbarek
Prev Title:	All Those Born With Wings
Prev Year:	1987
Next Title:	Rosensfole
Next Year:	1989

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.^[2]

Reception

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."^[3]

Track listing

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

• Jan Garbarek – soprano and tenor saxophones, flute
• Rainer Brüninghaus – electronic keyboards
• Eberhard Weber – bass
• Naná Vasconcelos – percussion, voice

Notes and References

1. Web site: Legend of the Seven Dreams . .
2. http://www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/1300/1381.php ECM discography
3. Allender M. W. B.[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r139065|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed 11 March 2010