In Praise of Dreams

In Praise of Dreams is an album by Jan Garbarek recorded over the last week of March and the first week of April in 2003 and released on ECM the following year. In 2005, it was nominated for the Grammy for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.

In Praise of Dreams
Studio album by Jan Garbarek
Released	21 September 2004
Recorded	24 March – 4 June 2003
Studio	Blue Jay, Carlisle, Massachusetts; AP Studio, Paris, Oslo
Genre	Jazz
Length	52:25
Label	ECM ECM 1880
Producer	Manfred Eicher, Jan Garbarek
Jan Garbarek chronology
Mnemosyne (1999) In Praise of Dreams (2004) Dresden (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Jan Garbarek.

1. "As Seen from Above" – 4:42
2. "In Praise of Dreams" – 5:22
3. "One Goes There Alone" – 5:09
4. "Knot of Place and Time" – 6:27
5. "If You Go Far Enough" – 0:44
6. "Scene from Afar" – 5:19
7. "Cloud of Unknowing" – 5:26
8. "Without Visible Sign" – 5:04
9. "Iceburn" – 5:02
10. "Conversation with a Stone" – 4:25
11. "A Tale Begun" – 4:39

Personnel

• Jan Garbarek – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, synthesizers
• Kim Kashkashian – viola (tracks 2–4, 6–10)
• Manu Katché – drums, percussion, samples