Lost in a Dream (Paul Motian album)
| Lost in a Dream | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 19 March 2010[1] | |||
| Recorded | February 2009 | |||
| Venue | Village Vanguard New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 51:45 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1992 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Paul Motian chronology | ||||
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Lost in a Dream is a live album by jazz drummer Paul Motian, recorded at the Village Vanguard in February 2009 and released on ECM the following year.[2] It features tenor saxophonist Chris Potter and pianist Jason Moran.
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   [3] |
| PopMatters |   [4] |
| AllAboutJazz |  [5] |
| The Jazz Mann | [6] |
| The Financial Times | [7] |
Writing for The Guardian, jazz critic John Fordham noted that Lost in a Dream reveals Motian's trio to "demonstrate sublime improvising musicianship" and "flawless creative listening at once."[3] This symbiosis between musicians was similarly highlighted by reviews in PopMatters, AllAboutJazz and The Jazz Mann, with John Kelman describing Lost in a Dream to be the work of Motian's "empathic new trio."[5] The Jazz Mann considered Lost in a Dream to be a superb example of contemporary improvised music in which "the empathy between the three protagonists is of the highest order", producing an album of "supreme beauty with a controlled power and a keen musical intelligence."[6] In his review for PopMatters, Will Layman suggested that Lost in a Dream "should rank highly" within Motian's extensive repertoire recorded works, reporting that the trio's "combination of balladry and excitement, texture and melody, individual personality and group simpatico makes Lost in a Dream a serious standout."[4]
Laura Marín Bertomeu, in a monograph on the ECM discography observed that reflections on Motian's collective body of work since his death have concluded that the musical intelligence and 'empathy' on display makes Lost in a Dream one of his finest recordings.[8]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Paul Motian except as indicated
- "Mode VI" – 5:09
- "Casino" – 8:05
- "Lost in a Dream" – 6:39
- "Blue Midnight" – 6:09
- "Be Careful It's My Heart" (Irving Berlin) – 2:58
- "Birdsong" – 6:52
- "Ten" – 4:29
- "Drum Music" – 6:07
- "Abacus" – 4:25
- "Cathedral Song" – 6:29
Personnel
[edit]Paul Motian Trio
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lost In A Dream". ECM Records. ECM Records/Verlag. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Paul Motian – Lost In A Dream". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ a b Fordham, John (2010). "Paul Motian/Chris Potter/Jason Moran: Lost in a Dream". The Guardian. No. 18 March. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ a b Layman, Will (2010). "Paul Motian: Lost in a Dream". PopMatters. No. August 22. PopMatters Media, Inc. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ a b Kelman, John (2010). "Paul Motian / Chris Potter / Jason Moran: Lost In A Dream". AllAboutJazz. No. March 02. All About Jazz & Jazz Near You. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ a b Mann, Ian (2010). "Paul Motian Lost In A Dream". The Jazz Mann. No. March 25. The Jazz Mann. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Hobart, Mike (2010). "Paul Motian: Lost in a Dream". The Financial Times. No. March 20. The Financial Times Ltd. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Marín Bertomeu, Laura (2016). Jazztid: un monográfico radiofónico sobre el sello discográfico ECM. València: Universitat Politècnica de València. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
