Ronald Shannon Jackson

Earned Dreams

Ronald Shannon Jackson - Earned Dreams

04/25/2000 | Knitting Factory 

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All Music Guide Review

Drummer Ronald Shannon Jackson's Decoding Society sounded like a tighter version of Ornette Coleman's free funk band Prime Time, which originally included Jackson as a member. That influence remained prominent during this live performance at Caravan of Dreams in Fort Worth in 1984. Earned Dreams features Zane Massey on alto and tenor saxophones, Akbar Ali on violin, Henry Scott on trumpet, Vernon Reid on guitar, Melvin Gibbs on bass, and Bruce Johnson on electric bass. This ensemble maintained intense creative mayhem while sticking with tight funk structures. One of several out-of-print Jackson titles made available again by Knitting Factory's reissue label Knit Classics. ~ Al Campbell, All Music Guide

Earned Dreams Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • American Madman
  • 7:00
  • Sound Clip for American Madman from Earned Dreams


  • 2
  • Earned Dreams
  • 6:14
  • Sound Clip for Earned Dreams from Earned Dreams


  • 3
  • Bangkok Morning
  • 6:37
  • Sound Clip for Bangkok Morning from Earned Dreams


  • 4
  • Nairobi Cowboy
  • 6:16
  • Sound Clip for Nairobi Cowboy from Earned Dreams


  • 5
  • Sundance Square
  • 5:25
  • Sound Clip for Sundance Square from Earned Dreams


  • 6
  • Booby Trap
  • 8:48
  • Sound Clip for Booby Trap from Earned Dreams


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