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Universal acclaim- based on 7 Ratings
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Positive: 6 out of 7
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Mixed: 0 out of 7
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Negative: 1 out of 7
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MichaelA.Aug 24, 2001This disc is easily one of his best. For reference, other favorites of mine include Look Out For Hope, Is That You? and Nashville.
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DanSJan 27, 2004Heartbreaking, beautiful. You're driving across Kansas, 3 in the morning, it's still 95 degrees outside, the windows are open, and you know you'll be in Denver by morning. One of the best jazz records in recent memory.
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franzkDec 13, 2001Of late I've missed the edgy tension and moody atmospherics that Frisell did so well on "Where in the World?"; albums like "Nashville" and "Good Dog Happy Man", while enjoyable, have a tendency to get a little too mellow. "Blues Dream" is a perfect mix of Frisell's gentler side and his more raucous, dissonant sounds. I love it.
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JarradPJan 30, 2002Finally, I can say I listen to and all types of music, including country. A couple of skippable tracks, but the album as a whole is quite enchanting. Great photography too.
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BillWFeb 12, 2005Bill Frisell is a very talented musician ! 1/3 of the music on this album is great ! However, the other 2/3 of the music is too noncommital. Its atmospheric music. No one takes a solo. I would expect more from him. So, I must give it a 3 which is 1/3 of 10.
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Awards & Rankings
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With the addition of trumpet, trombone, and alto sax to his quartet sound, however, Frisell is on the job with a jumbo-sized sonic palette. The results, tune by tune, are as eccentric as they are intriguing.
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The music gets gorgeously bizarre, but there is always a sleepy dog and a piece of apple pie waiting at night's end.
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Blues Dream is one of those rare instrumental records that neither bores or infuriates.