Tracklist Hide Credits

1	American Dreams Arranged By – Alan Broadbent, Charlie HadenConductor – Alan BroadbentWritten-By – Charlie Haden	4:50
2	Travels Arranged By, Conductor – Vince MendozaProgrammed By [EVI, Synthesizer] – Judd MillerWritten-By – Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny	6:44
3	No Lovely Nights Arranged By, Conductor – Alan BroadbentWritten-By – Keith Jarrett	5:16
4	It Might Be You Arranged By, Conductor – Jeremy LubbockWritten-By – Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Dave Grusin	4:52
5	Prism Arranged By – Charlie HadenWritten-By – Keith Jarrett	5:19
6	America The Beautiful Arranged By, Conductor – Alan BroadbentWritten-By – Katharine Lee Bates, Samuel Augustus Ward	5:21
7	Nightfall Arranged By, Conductor – Jeremy LubbockWritten-By – Charlie Haden	5:06
8	Ron's Place Arranged By – Charlie HadenWritten-By – Brad Mehldau	7:27
9	Bittersweet Arranged By, Conductor – Alan BroadbentWritten-By – Don Sebesky	6:43
10	Young And Foolish Arranged By, Conductor – Alan BroadbentWritten-By – Albert Hague, Arnold B. Horwitt*	5:36
11	Bird Food Arranged By – Charlie HadenWritten-By – Ornette Coleman	7:29
12	Sotto Voce Programmed By [EVI, Synthesizer] – Judd MillerWritten-By, Arranged By, Conductor – Vince Mendoza	5:10
13	Love Like Ours Arranged By, Conductor – Jeremy LubbockWritten-By – Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Dave Grusin	4:25

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Signet Sound Studios
• Mixed At – Signet Sound Studios
• Mastered At – Sound Bunker
• Manufactured By – The Verve Music Group
• Marketed By – The Verve Music Group
• Distributed By – Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Universal Music S.A., France
• Copyright (c) – Universal Music S.A., France

Credits

• Bass – Charlie Haden
• Cello – Anne Karam (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Daniel Smith (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Ernie Ehrhardt (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Jerome Kessler (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Jodi Burnett (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Larry Corbett (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Suzie Katayama (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13)
• Concertmaster – Joel Dearouin (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Murray Adler (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13)
• Contractor [Strings] – Jules Chaikin (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13)
• Coordinator [Assistant Production Coordinator] – Erika Duffee
• Coordinator [Prepared For Release By] – Dominique Bernard
• Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Robin Burgess
• Coordinator [U.S. Release Coordination] – John Newcott, Maureen Murphy
• Design [Cover] – CB Graphic
• Double Bass – Charles Berghofer* (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Edward Meares (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Norman Ludwin (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Putter Smith (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13)
• Drums – Brian Blade
• Executive-Producer – Daniel Richard
• Harp – Gayle Levant (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13)
• Liner Notes – Charlie Haden
• Mastered By – Jay Newland, Jim Mageras
• Photography By [Cover] – Claude Emile Furones
• Photography By [Session] – Jim McHugh
• Piano – Brad Mehldau
• Producer – Charlie Haden, Ruth Cameron
• Recorded By [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Tom Hardisty
• Recorded By, Mixed By – Jay Newland
• Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker (tracks: 2 to 13)
• Text By [Poems By] – Mattie J.T. Stepanek
• Viola – Carole Mukogawa (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Denyse Buffum (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Harry Shirinian (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), James Ross* (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Marilyn Baker (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Ray Tischer (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13)
• Violin – Armen Garabedian (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Berj Garabedian (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Bruce Dukov (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Charles Everett (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Darius Campo (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Joel Dearouin (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), John Wittenberg (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Kirsten Fife (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Mari Tsumura (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Maurice Dicterow (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Murray Adler (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Joe Ketendjian* (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Patricia Johnson* (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Peter Kent (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Pip Clarke-Ling (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Shari Zippert (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Susan Chatman (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13)

Notes

Recorded May 14-17, 2002 and Mixed May 27-29, 2002, at Signet Soundelux, Los Angeles, California.
Mastered July 10, 2002, at Sound Bunker, Darien, Connecticut

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 44006 40962 7

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
440 064 096-2	Charlie Haden With Michael Brecker Featuring Brad Mehldau And Brian Blade	Charlie Haden With Michael Brecker Featuring Brad Mehldau And Brian Blade - American Dreams ‎(CD, Album, Club, RE)	Verve Records	440 064 096-2	US	Unknown
064 096-2	Charlie Haden With Michael Brecker Featuring Brad Mehldau And Brian Blade	Charlie Haden With Michael Brecker Featuring Brad Mehldau And Brian Blade - American Dreams ‎(CD, Album, Promo)	Verve Records	064 096-2	US	2002
064 096-2	Charlie Haden With Michael Brecker Featuring Brad Mehldau And Brian Blade	Charlie Haden With Michael Brecker Featuring Brad Mehldau And Brian Blade - American Dreams ‎(CD, Album, Dig)	Gitanes Jazz Productions	064 096-2	France	2002
064 096-2	Charlie Haden With Michael Brecker	Charlie Haden With Michael Brecker - American Dreams ‎(CD, Album, Promo)	Verve Records	064 096-2	Germany	2002
064 096-2	Charlie Haden With Michael Brecker Featuring Brad Mehldau And Brian Blade	Charlie Haden With Michael Brecker Featuring Brad Mehldau And Brian Blade - American Dreams ‎(CD, Album, RP)	Verve Records	064 096-2	Europe	Unknown