__NOTOC__ ''Colors of a Dream'' is the sixth HighNote Records album by trumpeter-composer Tom Harrell, featuring two basses played by

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and Esperanza Spalding, with the latter doubling on vocal, Jaleel Shaw on alto saxophone,

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on tenor saxophone, and Johnathan Blake on drums. The album was released on October 22, 2013, and the sextet is expected to tour in the summer of 2014. According to '' JazzTimes'', this album deviates from Harrell's previous works. The use of piano is absent, and the three horns often play in block-chord formation. There are hints of Latin jazz, R&B and indie-rock. According to the review, "''Colors of a Dream'' may deviate, but it never disappoints." '' Down Beat'' magazine si"milarly noted the lack of piano, stating that the addition of Shaw on sax and Spalding on bass results in an "opaque and varied" soundscape. In March 2013, the group performed this work at the Village Vanguard which was broadcast live by

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Track listing

All songs by Tom Harrell.

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic. * Tom Harrell – composer, producer, primary artist, trumpet, flugelhorn * Esperanza Spalding – bass, vocals *

– sax (tenor) * Jaleel Shaw – sax (alto) *

– bass * Johnathan Blake – drums *Fleurine Elizabeth Verloop – composer, lyricist *Lilian Vieira – composer, lyricist *John Davis – engineer *Dave Darlington – mastering, mixing *

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– executive producer *Angela Harrell – producer, photography *Keiji Obata – design *

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– liner notes

References

External links

Tom Harrell, Official Website
2013 albums Tom Harrell albums HighNote Records albums {{2010s-jazz-album-stub