Post-Bop and Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophonist Keith Gamble: Herbie Hancock`s I Have A Dream

Post-Bop and Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophonist Keith Gamble: Herbie Hancock`s I Have A Dream:      Dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King, Herbie Hancock`s I Have A Dream is a beautiful composition from Hancock`s "The Prisoner"...

Herbie Hancock`s I Have A Dream

     Dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King, Herbie Hancock`s I Have A Dream is a beautiful composition from Hancock`s "The Prisoner" LP. Released in 1969, this was Herbie Hancock`s last recording session with Blue Note Records (at least as a leader). Plush with beautiful harmonic and ensemble writing, and solos that will keep you in awe. Joe Henderson; Wow! He plays a timeless solo on tenor saxophone. Some argue it is his best recorded solo. I don`t know if it is his best solo, but I will say it is Joe Henderson`s top 10, and probably near the very top of the list. The unsung hero is the rhythm section. Buster Williams and Albert "Tootie" Heath on bass and drums respectively work a musical collaboration of expressive artistry.

     Other fine gems and recordings can be found on The Prisoner LP, but "I Have A Dream" is my favorite. Personnel on I Have A Dream include; Herbie Hancock - piano and electric piano, Johnny Coles - flugel horn, Garnett Brown - trombone, Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone and alto flute, Hubert Laws - flute, Jerome Richardson - bass clarinet, Tony Studd - bass trombone, Buster Williams - double bass, and Albert "Tootie" Heath - drums. If you are a collector of jazz LPs this is one that has to be in your collection.I Have A Dream, by Herbie Hancock