Dreams and Illusions - Dreams and Illusions 1968 Jazz-Rock, Psychedelic Pop<br /><br />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.<br />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.<br /><br />A1 In A Dream 0:00<br /><br />A2 Jackson Illusion 4:51<br /><br />A3 Hey, Don't Worry 7:23<br /><br />A4 Walk Softly 8:39<br /><br />A5 Pot Of Gold 11:27<br /><br />B1 In Another Time 14:18<br /><br />B2 It's A Funny Situation 17:11<br /><br />B3 Little Earthman 22:35<br /><br />B4 You Let It Hurricane 25:20<br /><br />B4 Chasin' The Dragon 28:22<br /><br /><br />Alto Saxophone, Flute – Melvin Tax<br />Arranged By, Conductor – Herb Bernstein<br />Art Direction – Acy R. Lehman*<br />Bassoon, Baritone Saxophone – Joseph Grimaldi<br />Composed By – Schloss*, Olman* (tracks: A5)<br />Concept By, Producer – Danny Schloss<br />Design [Cover] – Jacques Kaszmacher<br />Drums – Herbert Lovelle*<br />Electric Bass [Fender] – Louis Mauro*<br />Engineer – Harry Yarmark, Neal Ceppos<br />Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin<br />French Horn – Donald Corrado<br />Guitar – Al Charnet<br />Percussion [Latin] – Johnny Pacheco, Orestes Vilato<br />Piano – Mel Olman<br />Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Jerome Richardson<br />Supervised By [Production] – Jerry Schoenbaum<br />Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Joseph Firrantello<br />Trombone – Benjamin Powell*<br />Trumpet – James Sedlar, Marvin Shane<br />Violin – Ray Free<br />Vocals – Danny Schloss<br /><br /><br />⚠ If there are any copyright issues please contact me. I will remove the video.<br />Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use"
