Beyond a Dream (Pharoah Sanders and Norman Connors album)

Beyond a Dream
Live album by Pharoah Sanders and Norman Connors
Released	1981
Recorded	July 22, 1978
Venue	Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:27
Label	Arista Novus AN 3021
Producer	Michael Cuscuna, Norman Connors
Pharoah Sanders chronology
Journey to the One (1980) Beyond a Dream (1981) Rejoice (1981)

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AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz	[3]

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] [4] [5] [6]}

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. Westergaard, Sean. "Norman Connors / Pharoah Sanders: Beyond A Dream". AllMusic. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
2. DeCurtis, Anthony; George-Warren, Holly; Henke, James, eds. (1992). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. p. 618.
3. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 765.
4. "Pharoah Sanders and Norman Connors - Beyond A Dream". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
5. "Pharoah Sanders Discography". Jazz Disco. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
6. "Pharoah Sanders discography". Jazz Lists. Retrieved October 16, 2022.