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In Praise of Dreams | 
| Artist: Jan Garbarek
Label: ECM
Category: Music
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 39055
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.4
MPN: 000302502
UPC: 602498110683
EAN: 0602498110683
ASIN: B0002IVZ2W
Release Date: September 27, 2004
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| Tracks:
| • | As Seen From Above | | • | In Praise Of Dreams | | • | One Goes There Alone | | • | Knot Of Place And Time | | • | If You Go Far Enough | | • | Scene From Afar | | • | Cloud Of Unknowing | | • | Without Visible Sign | | • | Iceburn | | • | Conversation With A Stone | | • | A Tale Begun |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 I've had it with this guy ... December 6, 2008
... and I used to love him so! His early albums, such as "Paths, prints" or "Places" opened up a new world of music to me, which has remained important ever since. After the great "Witchi tai to", Garbarek went in three directions: The Hilliard Ensemble co-operation (which I like a lot, and which injected some long needed new ideas into the recording of classical music - not as a competing form, but as an option of re-discovering, re-viewing what was there), the ethnic co-operations (such as "Ragas and sagas" and "Madar", which did the same thing for world music), and a "Nordic" direction, which led to "12 moons" and ultimately this album.
While I like a lot of "Nordic" music on ECM (see my review on Iro Haarla's "Northbound") I have nothing positive to say about Garbarek's efforts in this field, even though he probably invented the sport. Each album of his was more polished, more superficial, and more commercial. Not to mention, more repetitive! Count, for example, the times he has recorded the Witchi tai to -theme! I am not one to easily use strong language when talking about music, since there is almost always a perspective from which to look at and benefit from it. But this is repugnant. it literally makes me sick. This CD offers pure New Age, esoteric background music without any challenges, any interesting aspects. I go it as a present and sold it on the internet within a week.
One star, nevertheless - not so much because it's impossible to give zero stars, but because this is so obviously designed to appeal to the masses, that it'll help finance Manfred Eicher's nobler efforts on behalf of the musical culture of this planet.
 lifeless June 21, 2006
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a peculiarly lifeless record. There's that beautiful saxophone tone of course, but unfortunately there are no stories being told with it. It's a pity that the writing gives wonderful players of Garbarek and Kashkashian's calibre so little to chew on.
This music is emotionally empty and one-dimensional, with little ambiguity or mystery. To my ears it seems that Garbarek's signature style of combining jazz and folkish melodies with minimalist intensity has resulted in something entirely numb this time around. The cheesy and unimaginative electronic backings don't help matters. There are plenty of good records exploring the possibilities of jazz and electronica, give yourself a treat and try Arve Henriksen's 'Chiaroscuro' instead.
 Excellent Jazz Saxophony. January 21, 2005
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
Never heard of Jan Garbarek befor. Caught the tittle track on, I think it was the Bob Harris show, and ordered the album on the strength of it. Wasn't dissapointed. The whole album is excellent.
Thoughful and beautifully crafted January 2, 2005
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I bought this CD on impulse and I'm very glad I did! This CD takes Garbarek away from his usual partnering with Eberhard Weber and Rainer Bruninghaus to give some beautiful, thoughtful melodies intertwining the saxophone with the viola of Kim Kashkashian. The viola is very powerful, sounding almost like a cello at times with its flowing deep tone, perfectly complemented and counter-pointed by Garbarek's atmospheric saxophone playing. Track 2 sets the 'theme' which is picked up again at points though the CD. I find the samples on this site pretty useless as they tend to finish before the track get going, but try the sampler for track 4 to give an idea.
 Modern, Cool and Delightful December 30, 2004
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is different to the hard, avant-garde Garbarek of the 70's and 80's. Here he mixes synthesisers, viola and his own fluid saxaphone sound to produce a series of ethereal sounds. Track 6 - Scene From Afar - is a lilting tune in tango time which haunts and delights. If you enjoyed his work with the Hilliard Ensemble, this will be a pleasant instrumental alternative.
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