Legend of the Seven Dreams

Legend of the Seven Dreams is an album by Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek, that features Rainer Brüninghaus, Eberhard Weber and Naná Vasconcelos. It was released on the ECM label in 1988.[3]

Legend of the Seven Dreams
Studio album by Jan Garbarek
Released	1988
Recorded	July 1988
Studio	Rainbow Studio, Oslo
Genre	Jazz
Length	54:45
Label	ECM ECM 1381
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Jan Garbarek chronology
All Those Born With Wings (1987) Legend of the Seven Dreams (1988) Rosensfole (1989)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[2]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album with 2.5 stars and its review by Mark W. B. Allender states: "The disc opens with "He Came From the North," which features a melody based on a traditional Lapp joik from the artist's native Norway and progresses into a longer section with an interplay that is both sparse and rhythmic. The sax line here is astonishingly beautiful".[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Jan Garbarek.

1. "He Comes from the North (Introduction based on the Lapp joik; Áillohaš)" – 13:37
2. "Aichuri, the Song Man" – 5:03
3. "Tongue of Secrets“ – 8:12
4. "Brother Wind" – 8:07
5. "Its Name Is Secret Road" – 1:48
6. "Send Word" – 7:19
7. "Voy Cantando" – 6:55
8. "Mirror Stone 1" – 1:15
9. "Mirror Stone 2" – 2:29

Personnel

• Jan Garbarek – soprano and tenor saxophones, flute
• Rainer Brüninghaus – electronic keyboards
• Eberhard Weber – bass
• Naná Vasconcelos – percussion, voice

References

1. Allender M. W. B.Allmusic Review accessed 11 March 2010
2. Richard Cook and Brian Morton, The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (Penguin, 1992: ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4).
3. ECM discography accessed September 30, 2011