Dreams So Real (album)

Dreams So Real
Studio album by Gary Burton Quintet
Released	1976
Recorded	December 1975 Studio Bauer, Ludwigsburg
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:31
Label	ECM ECM 1072
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Gary Burton chronology
Matchbook (1974) Dreams So Real (1975) Passengers (1976)

Dreams So Real is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton featuring compositions by Carla Bley recorded in 1975 and released on the ECM label.^[1]The album reached number twenty-five in Billboards Jazz albums charts.^[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Generally regarded as one of Burton's top three recorded dates, it has stood the test of time. Perhaps some day, a complete collection of the vibist playing Carla Bley's many other compositions can be compiled to complement this surface-scratching but very important album".^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Carla Bley.

1. "Dreams So Real" - 6:25
2. "Ictus / Syndrome" - 10:27
3. "Jesus Maria" - 3:50
4. "Vox Humana" - 7:04
5. "Doctor" - 4:16
6. "Intermission Music" - 6:29

Personnel

• Gary Burton — vibraphone
• Mick Goodrick, Pat Metheny — guitar
• Steve Swallow — electric bass
• Bob Moses — drums

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1976	Billboard Jazz Albums	2[2]

References

1. ECM discography accessed September 6, 2011
2. "Dreams So Real: Music of Carla Bley - Gary Burton Quintet | Awards | AllMusic". Retrieved 9 November 2013.
3. Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed September 6, 2011
4. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 34. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.