Dreams So Real (album)

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]

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 (1976) Passengers (1976)

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars while its review by Michael G. Nastos states, "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.

Side one:

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dreams So Real"	6:25
2.	"Ictus / Syndrome"	10:27
3.	"Jesus Maria"	3:50

Side two:

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Vox Humana"	7:04
2.	"Doctor"	4:16
3.	"Intermission Music"	6:29

Personnel

• Gary Burton – vibraphone
• Mick Goodrick – guitar
• Pat Metheny – electric 12-string guitar
• Steve Swallow – bass guitar
• Bob Moses – drums

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1976	Billboard Jazz Albums	2[2]

References

1. ECM discography Archived 2010-12-03 at the Wayback Machine 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., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 34. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.