Dreams and Illusions - Dreams and Illusions 1968 Jazz-Rock, Psychedelic Pop
Dreams And Illusions – Dreams And Illusions is a genre-blending 1968 album released on Verve Forecast, merging jazz-rock sophistication with swirling psychedelic textures. The project, conceived and fronted by vocalist and producer Danny Schloss, features lush orchestration, inventive horn arrangements, and dreamy lyrical themes. Tracks like “In A Dream” and “Chasin’ The Dragon” showcase the group’s flair for moody atmospherics and experimental songwriting. With contributions from top-tier session players, including Jerome Richardson and Johnny Pacheco, this obscure gem reflects the ambitious studio craft of late-’60s underground rock.
Just look at the back jacket cover and you can see all the musicians/instruments enlisted to perform – one can quickly deduce that with all that brass, there’s going to be some highly orchestrated sounds on tap. Add in psychedelic arrangements, some jazz-rock melodies, male vocals and you got yourself a infectiously entertaining mash-up. Solid.
A1 In A Dream 0:00
A2 Jackson Illusion 4:51
A3 Hey, Don't Worry 7:23
A4 Walk Softly 8:39
A5 Pot Of Gold 11:27
B1 In Another Time 14:18
B2 It's A Funny Situation 17:11
B3 Little Earthman 22:35
B4 You Let It Hurricane 25:20
B4 Chasin' The Dragon 28:22
Alto Saxophone, Flute – Melvin Tax
Arranged By, Conductor – Herb Bernstein
Art Direction – Acy R. Lehman*
Bassoon, Baritone Saxophone – Joseph Grimaldi
Composed By – Schloss*, Olman* (tracks: A5)
Concept By, Producer – Danny Schloss
Design [Cover] – Jacques Kaszmacher
Drums – Herbert Lovelle*
Electric Bass [Fender] – Louis Mauro*
Engineer – Harry Yarmark, Neal Ceppos
Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin
French Horn – Donald Corrado
Guitar – Al Charnet
Percussion [Latin] – Johnny Pacheco, Orestes Vilato
Piano – Mel Olman
Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Jerome Richardson
Supervised By [Production] – Jerry Schoenbaum
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Joseph Firrantello
Trombone – Benjamin Powell*
Trumpet – James Sedlar, Marvin Shane
Violin – Ray Free
Vocals – Danny Schloss
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