''Still Dreaming'' is a studio album by American jazz musician

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. The album was recorded with

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on cornet, Scott Colley on bass, and

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on drums, and released on 25 May 2018 via

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label. The album is inspired by Joshua Redman's father

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's 1976–1987 band,

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. The record consists of eight compositions, six of which are originals written by band members.

Reception

Rob Adams of '' The Herald'' stated "The approach is free-spirited but with each player bringing logic, shape, hunger and direction to a style drawing on folk, blues and gospel influences". Geanine Reid of ''

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'' wrote "Redman's latest exploration is a delight. One of the most accomplished and versatile players on the saxophone scene, his attention to melody and exquisite soloing abilities through salient motivic saturation is breathtaking".

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of ''

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'' mentioned "This is a supergroup at work, but – as with Coleman’s own bands and Old and New Dreams themselves – they never sound as if they’re trying to make an issue out of that". Matt Collar of

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added "On his buoyant 2018 album Still Dreaming, Joshua Redman evokes the spirit of his late father, saxophonist

(who died in 2006), and the elder Redman's adventurous work with longtime friend and bandleader Ornette Coleman". Walter Tunis of ''

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'' stated "It all makes for a jazz adventure that begs for repeated listening. The more you tune in, the more you hear the present day curators of a sublime jazz legacy forging its music into something unmistakably new". ''

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'' included the release in its 20 Best Jazz Albums of 2018 list, ranking it #20.

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians * Joshua Redman – liner notes, producer, sax (tenor) *

– drums * Scott Colley – bass *

– cornet Production * Robert Hurwitz – executive producer * James Farber– associate producer, engineer *

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– engineer (mastering) * Owen Mulholland – assistant engineer * John Gall – design * Hans Jörgen Johansen – cover photo * Jon Brown – band photo

References

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