Dreams of Tomorrow

Dreams of Tomorrow
Studio album by
Lonnie Liston Smith
Released1983
Recorded1983
GenreJazz, Soul jazz
Length32:20
LabelDoctor Jazz
FW 38447
ProducerLonnie Liston Smith, Marcus Miller
Lonnie Liston Smith chronology
Love Is the Answer
(1980) 		Dreams of Tomorrow
(1983) 		Silhouettes
(1984)

Dreams of Tomorrow is an album by keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith, featuring performances recorded and released by the Flying Dutchman label in 1983.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

In his review for AllMusic, Richard S. Ginell stated "little had changed in his music, which remains pleasant, gently funky and deeply into spiritual concerns but not in a heavy way".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Lonnie Liston Smith except where noted

  1. "A Lonely Way to Be" (Marcus Miller) − 4:33
  2. "Mystic Woman" − 4:38
  3. "The Love I See in Your Eyes" (Miller) − 3:39
  4. "Dreams of Tomorrow" − 4:17
  5. "Never Too Late" (Miller) − 5:19
  6. "Rainbows of Love" − 4:12
  7. "Divine Light" (Lonnie Liston Smith, Sri Chinmoy) − 3:33
  8. "A Garden of Peace" − 3:09

Personnel

  • Lonnie Liston Smith − electric piano, acoustic piano
  • Marcus Miller − bass, Prophet 5 synthesizer, guitar (tracks 1-5 & 7)
  • Donald Smith − flute, lead vocals (tracks 1–7)
  • David Hubbard − soprano saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 5–7)
  • Yogi Horton (tracks 1, 2 & 5), Buddy Williams (tracks 3, 4, 6 & 7) − drums
  • Steve Thornton − percussion (tracks 1–7)

References

  1. ^ Both Sides Now: Doctor Jazz Label Discography, accessed November 31, 2019
  2. ^ a b Ginell, Richard S.. Lonnie Liston Smith: Dreams of Tomorrow – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 31, 2019.