| Waves of Dreams | ||||
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | March 22 & 23, 1976 at Generation Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:22 | |||
| Label | Horizon SP-711 | |||
| Producer | Ed Michel | |||
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Waves of Dreams is an album by American saxophonist Sonny Fortune recorded in 1976 and released on the Horizon label. [1]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2 stars stating "Considering his talent, this was a rather weak and overly commercial effort by the great altoist Sonny Fortune". [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
All compositions by Sonny Fortune except as indicated
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