John Daversa Big Band - American Dreamers Voices of Hope, Music of Freedom (2018)

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John Daversa Big Band - American Dreamers: Voices of Hope, Music of Freedom (2018)
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Jazz, Big Band | Label: BFM Jazz

American Dreamers: Voices of Hope, Music of Freedom is a studio album by the John Daversa Big Band and produced by Kabir Sehgal and Doug Davis, released on September 21,2018. The album was recorded with more than 50 singers and musicians who entered America as children. Daversa intended the album as a message to politicians to protect immigrants. The album has been described as "invigorating" and "one of, if not the most, important musical statements across several genres this year aimed at bringing unity and healing divisiveness".

Matt Greenblatt with The Aquarian Weekly wrote, "This one almost made me cry. Their spoken-word intros before they perform are heartbreaking. They introduce themselves, their age, their instrument and their circumstances." Greenblatt went further to state that "It's a powerful statement of human understanding and empathy." Pablo Gorodi from the Associated Press wrote, "Daversa's talents are one of the keys making the album such a rewarding musical listen, as his arrangements expertly integrate the 'Dreamers'' talents with the big band and put exciting twists on several well-known tunes and a few originals."

Jazz Music Archives said American Dreamers is a great listen just to hear the young musician's stories, but you also get John Daversa's big band playing wild arrangements that can recall 'out-there' band arrangers such as Don Ellis, Anthony Braxton and Sun Ra. Most of the tracks are covers that have been completely re-arranged into fresh new pieces. George Harris of Jazz Weekly said, "While you may like this album more or less depending on your political spectrum, you can't help but appreciate John Daversa's ambitious musical project... A good soundtrack for an important debate."

The album won three Grammy Awards at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards: Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, "Don't Fence Me In" won in the Best Improvised Jazz Solo category, and "Stars and Stripes Forever" won in the Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella category.

Tracklist:
1. Salvador (feat. DACA Artists) (01:32)
2. Living in America (feat. DACA Artists) (05:52)
3. Saba (feat. DACA Artists) (01:41)
4. Don't Fence Me In (feat. DACA Artists) (04:43)
5. Caliph (feat. DACA Artists) (01:35)
6. Immigrant Song (feat. DACA Artists) (03:17)
7. Daisy (feat. DACA Artists) (01:07)
8. Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) [feat. DACA Artists] (04:49)
9. Denzel (feat. DACA Artists) (01:25)
10. Stars and Stripes Forever (feat. DACA Artists) (04:29)
11. Alicia (feat. DACA Artists) (01:16)
12. America (West Side Story) [feat. DACA Artists] (01:29)
13. Juan Carlos (feat. DACA Artists) (01:21)
14. America the Beautiful (feat. DACA Artists) (04:39)
15. Maria (feat. DACA Artists) (00:54)
16. All is One (feat. DACA Artists) (08:40)
17. Edson (feat. DACA Artists) (01:33)
18. Red, White, and Remixed (feat. DACA Artists) (03:27)

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