Lost in a Dream (Paul Motian album)

Lost in a Dream is a live album by jazz drummer Paul Motian, recorded at the Village Vanguard in February 2009 and released on ECM the following year.^[2] It features tenor saxophonist Chris Potter and pianist Jason Moran.

Lost in a Dream
Live album by Paul Motian
Released	19 March 2010[1]
Recorded	February 2009
Venue	Village Vanguard New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	51:45
Label	ECM ECM 1992
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Paul Motian chronology
Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. III (2010) Lost in a Dream (2010) The Windmills of Your Mind (2011)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Guardian	[3]
PopMatters	[4]
AllAboutJazz	[5]
The Jazz Mann	[6]
The Financial Times	[7]

Writing for The Guardian, jazz critic John Fordham noted that Lost in a Dream reveals Motian's trio to "demonstrate sublime improvising musicianship" and "flawless creative listening at once."^[3] This symbiosis between musicians was similarly highlighted by reviews in PopMatters, AllAboutJazz and The Jazz Mann, with John Kelman describing Lost in a Dream to be the work of Motian's "empathic new trio."^[5] The Jazz Mann considered Lost in a Dream to be a superb example of contemporary improvised music in which "the empathy between the three protagonists is of the highest order", producing an album of "supreme beauty with a controlled power and a keen musical intelligence."^[6] In his review for PopMatters, Will Layman suggested that Lost in a Dream "should rank highly" within Motian's extensive repertoire recorded works, reporting that the trio's "combination of balladry and excitement, texture and melody, individual personality and group simpatico makes Lost in a Dream a serious standout."^[4]

Laura Marín Bertomeu, in a monograph on the ECM discography observed that reflections on Motian's collective body of work since his death have concluded that the musical intelligence and 'empathy' on display makes Lost in a Dream one of his finest recordings.^[8]

Track listing

All compositions by Paul Motian except as indicated

1. "Mode VI" – 5:09
2. "Casino" – 8:05
3. "Lost in a Dream" – 6:39
4. "Blue Midnight" – 6:09
5. "Be Careful It's My Heart" (Irving Berlin) – 2:58
6. "Birdsong" – 6:52
7. "Ten" – 4:29
8. "Drum Music" – 6:07
9. "Abacus" – 4:25
10. "Cathedral Song" – 6:29

Personnel

Paul Motian Trio

• Paul Motian – drums
• Chris Potter – tenor saxophone
• Jason Moran – piano

References

1. "Lost In A Dream". ECM Records. ECM Records/Verlag. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
2. "Paul Motian – Lost In A Dream". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
3. Fordham, John (2010). "Paul Motian/Chris Potter/Jason Moran: Lost in a Dream". The Guardian. No. 18 March. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
4. Layman, Will (2010). "Paul Motian: Lost in a Dream". PopMatters. No. August 22. PopMatters Media, Inc. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
5. Kelman, John (2010). "Paul Motian / Chris Potter / Jason Moran: Lost In A Dream". AllAboutJazz. No. March 02. All About Jazz & Jazz Near You. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
6. Mann, Ian (2010). "Paul Motian Lost In A Dream". The Jazz Mann. No. March 25. The Jazz Mann. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
7. Hobart, Mike (2010). "Paul Motian: Lost in a Dream". The Financial Times. No. March 20. The Financial Times Ltd. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
8. Marín Bertomeu, Laura (2016). Jazztid: un monográfico radiofónico sobre el sello discográfico ECM. València: Universitat Politècnica de València. Retrieved 28 June 2023.