Night Dreamer Direct-to-Disc Sessions
by Gary Bartz and Maisha
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Universal acclaim - based on 4 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
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  1. The Wire
    Dec 23, 2020
    80
    All of the music is a kind of West African funk, a loping groove that’s an ideal platform for long, discursive but rhythmically grounded solos. ... “Leta’s Dance” has the feel of a mellow track from an early 70s Pharoah Sanders album, sweeping along like a river of electric piano and gentle guitar chords but ending with Bartz alone, keening on the bank, the new song leading seamlessly into the old ones. [Jun 2020, p.46]
  2. AllMusic
    Dec 23, 2020
    80
    Cut live to disc without the possibility for edits or overdubs, mistakes get made, but none get in the way. Make no assumptions, though: Night Dreamer is not a free-for-all jam; the music and charts here may be uncomplicated but are also tightly arranged and sophisticated -- everything is in its proper place, including the grit and grease -- placed in service to the almighty groove, with no room for overplaying or peacocking.
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  3. Mojo
    Dec 23, 2020
    80
    A pair of Bartz originals are frenetically reworked, while the veteran's scything sax on new Harlem To Haarlem steals the show. [Jul 2020, p.88]
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