A Tribute to the Mentor - The "Luminessence" Series on Vinyl
Cherry, Redman, Haden, and Blackwell formed the quartet "Old and New Dreams," originally conceived as a tribute to their mentor, Ornette Coleman. However, the project quickly expanded to encompass far more than just Coleman's work. This album, now considered a jazz classic, was recorded in Oslo in August 1979, produced by Manfred Eicher. It includes not only brilliant versions of Coleman's "Open or Close" and "Lonely Woman," but also compositions by Cherry and Blackwell influenced by African sounds. The collection is rounded out by Redman's enigmatic "Orbit of La-Ba" and Haden's impressionistic piece "Song for the Whales." This vinyl reissue also features expanded liner notes with historical context and detailed background information on this influential work.