Waves of Dreams

Waves of Dreams
Studio album by Sonny Fortune
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
Sonny Fortune chronology
Awakening (1975) Waves of Dreams (1976) Serengeti Minstrel (1977)

Waves of Dreams is an album by American saxophonist Sonny Fortune recorded in 1976 and released on the Horizon label. ^[1]

Reception

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]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Fortune except as indicated

1. "Seeing Beyond the Obvious" - 6:17
2. "A Space in Time" - 7:17
3. "In Waves of Dreams" - 6:48
4. "Revelation" (Michael Cochrane) - 9:41
5. "Thoughts" - 10:19

Personnel

• Sonny Fortune - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, tambourine, synthesizer, shaker, percussion
• Charles Sullivan - trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1 & 3-5)
• Michael Cochrane - piano, electric piano
• Clifford Coulter - synthesizer (tracks 3 & 5)
• Buster Williams - bass
• Chip Lyle - drums
• Angel Allende - congas, percussion (tracks 1 & 3-5)

References

1. Sonny Fortune discography ^{[ usurped ]} accessed February 2, 2015
2. Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed February 2, 2015
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.  78. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.