| American Dreams | ||||
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| Released | September 2002 | |||
| Recorded | May 14–17, 2002 | |||
| Studio | Signet Soundelux in Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Charlie Haden | |||
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American Dreams is an album by bassist Charlie Haden with saxophonist Michael Brecker recorded in 2002 and released on the Verve label. [1]
The AllMusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 2½ stars, stating, "This overly long quartet-plus-strings session is Charlie Haden's paean to an ideal America, made during a time that was ripe for such reflections. The band, with Haden on bass, Michael Brecker on tenor, Brad Mehldau on piano, and Brian Blade on drums, is unassailably strong." [2]
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| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
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