Pieces Of A Dream-Love's Silhouette [2002]
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This CD is the best to date that I've heard from Pieces of a Dream. The CD sounds like a culmination of works from many smooth jazz artist wrap up in one CD.There's a wealth of sound, rythym, and feeling in the originals, but even the old standby, "My Funny Valentine", comes across with a fresh sound.Some individual highlights include Tracy Hamlin's vocals that make a very nice connection with POAD. Tracy has a beautiful voice that shines on "Turning It Up," "I Feel Like Singin'," "Mystical Perception," and the traditionally jazzy and climactic rendition of "My Funny Valentine." The best of these, in my opinion, is the upbeat "I Feel Like Singin'!"
Pieces Of A Dream-Acquainted With The Night [2001]
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British acid-jazz guitarist Ronny Jordan opens and closes Acquainted with the Night, this 12-song commemoration of Pieces of a Dream's silver anniversary. Discovered by fellow Philadelphian Grover Washington Jr. when the band members were in their teens, the rhythm section does the late sax great proud with inspired guest shots by tenor men Kenny Blake and the ubiquitous Gerald Albright. But Acquainted with the Night seems to really be the coming-out party for pianist James Lloyd. He wrote or cowrote three-fourths of the songs, and his maturity as a producer and soloist is evident, particularly the haunting "Trance." He also shines with Albright on "Off the Hook," which they definitely are. The only odd blemishes on this otherwise worthy smooth-jazz celebration are the two vocal selections, both of which are inexplicably Diana Ross covers, featuring a surprisingly ineffective and seemingly unaffected Maysa from Incognito on "Upside Down," and a raw attempt at hip-hop on the theme from the 1970s movie Mahogany.
Pieces Of A Dream-In Flight [1993]
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Pieces of a Dream can always be counted on to offer lightweight jazz-influenced R&B that is pleasing as long as one does not listen too closely or have overly high expectations. This set has several forgettable vocals, some sax solos by Ron Kerber and Marian Meadows that attempt to sound like Grover Washington, Jr., and consistently danceable rhythms.
Pieces Of A Dream - Bout Dat Time [1989]
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The Philly-based progressive-jazz trio Pieces of a Dream featured only two instrumental tracks on this CD, "For You" and "Kicking." The former is a relaxing composition and the latter is an upbeat number with a little vocal undertone. The two featured releases were the dance number "'Bout Dat Time" and the bouncy, "What Can I Do." Norwood's husky baritone could do no wrong, especially on the latter track where Lloyd gives an improvisational keyboard solo. Both singles charted, peaking at 32 and 17 repsectively on the Billboard R&B charts...
Pieces of a Dream-Pieces of a Dream [1981]
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Three young guys (16, 18 and 18) from Philadelphia record some marvellous albums under the guidance of an old hand, Grover Washington, Jr. This was the first one to be released in 1981! Very smooth, very warm. Jazz, funk, soul, samba, and above all: TASTE!
* Big Thanks 2 Leo from Smooth Jazz *
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