Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden and Ed Blackwell came together to celebrate the work of mentor Ornette Coleman, but the repertoire of their 'Old and New Dreams' quartet soon blossomed into a project of much wider scope, addressing also the musical experiences the players had made individually in their travels around the world. As well as superlative versions of Ornette's 'Lonely Woman' and 'Open or Close' this highly influential album, now regard as a classic of new jazz, includes pieces by Cherry and Blackwell inspired by African music, Redman's enigmatic 'Orbit of La-Ba', and Haden's impressionistic 'Song for the Whales'.
Track Listing:
1. Lonely Woman - Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden & Ed Blackwell
2. Togo - Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden & Ed Blackwell
3. Guinea - Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden & Ed Blackwell
4. Open Or Close - Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden & Ed Blackwell
5. Orbit of La-ba - Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden & Ed Blackwell
6. Song for the Whales - Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden & Ed Blackwell
