JAN GARBAREK - Legend of the Seven Dreams (1988) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Though in step with its time, this release suffers from excessive reliance on ambient synthesizers, which litter much of the recording, rendering it only slightly more interesting than many of the Windham Hill new age recordings of the same era. Unfortunate, because the disc opens with strength and gradually peters out by the end. The disc opens with "He Came From the North," which features a melody based on a traditional Lapp joik from the artist's native Norway and progresses into a longer section with an interplay that is both sparse and rhythmic. The sax line here is astonishingly beautiful. The second piece, "Alchuri, the Song Man," a sax and percussion piece, is energetic and lively as well. And from here the energy gradually diminishes. Much can be attributed to popular styles of the time, but this release simply does not stand up to other music of its genre that came later. by Mark Allender
Tracklist:
1    He Comes From The North 13:34
Keyboards – Brüninghaus
Percussion, Voice – Vasconcelos
Soprano Saxophone – Garbarek
2    Aichuri, The Song Man 5:03
Tenor Saxophone, Percussion – Garbarek
3    Tongue Of Secrets 8:07
Bass – Weber
Flute – Garbarek
Keyboards – Brüninghaus
Percussion – Vasconcelos
4    Brother Wind 8:03
Keyboards – Brüninghaus
Percussion – Vasconcelos
Soprano Saxophone – Garbarek
5    It's Name Is Secret Road 1:43
Flute – Garbarek
6    Send Word 7:12
Bass – Weber
Keyboards – Brüninghaus
Percussion – Vasconcelos
Soprano Saxophone – Garbarek
7    Voy Cantando 6:48
Keyboards – Brüninghaus
Percussion – Vasconcelos
Tenor Saxophone – Garbarek
8    Mirror Stone I 1:11
Soprano Saxophone – Garbarek
9    Mirror Stone II 2:29
Soprano Saxophone – Garbarek
Credits:
Composed By [Compositions By] – Jan Garbarek
Design – Barbara Wojirsch
Musician – Eberhard Weber, Jan Garbarek, Naná Vasconcelos, Rainer Brüninghaus