Between Dreaming And Joy

Between Dreaming and Joy is the latest release from saxophonist, composer and educator Jeff Coffin (Dave Matthews Band/Bela Fleck & the Flecktones). In the company of an eye-popping cast of musicians, the album is a breathtaking culmination of over two years in the studio. Calling upon its enigmatic, pandemic-included origins, Coffin's 10-track collection gathers unusual and new sounds for the saxophonist, speaking to the power of his boundless compositional impulse and eclectic sonic arrest. Coffin is joined by a diverse, all-star group of musicians for his 21st release as a leader. With an impressive and vast lineup, each artist featured on Between Dreaming and Joy's roster uniquely recorded for it in a different place - a rare circumstance for Coffin, who notes how recording each component felt like a jigsaw puzzle due to the album's many pieces. Between Dreaming and Joy, while anchored in spontaneity, captures Coffin's inclination to transcend genre. The record is sustained by a variety of instrumentation and features 8 bassists, 6 drummers, 5 guitar players, 4 keyboardists, a set of Middle Eastern frame drums, Brazilian percussion, Moroccan vocals, a turntable artist, multiple horns, an ice cream truck, a Hungarian Toarogato and an African Ngoni.