Pieces Of A Dream - Pieces (1997)

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Artist: Pieces Of A Dream
Title: Pieces
Year Of Release: 1997
Label: Blue Note
Genre: Smooth Jazz
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue, log, artwork) / MP3
Total Time: 01:02:48
Total Size: 391 MB / 147 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

01. Pieces [05:09]
02. ...And A Bag Of Chips [04:45]
03. 1257 [05:02]
04. D'Vora [05:39]
05. Sittin' Up In My Room [05:37]
06. Voices Of Wisdom [06:03]
07. Any Way You Want It [04:37]
08. Knikki's Smile [05:44]
09. The Very First Time [06:06]
10. Epiphany [06:27]
11. Cut To The Chase [04:03]
12. Signed, Sealed & Delivered (I'm Yours) [03:31]

Pieces Of A Dream:

Eddie Baccus, Jr. (saxophone);
James Lloyd (piano);
Michael Antonio Thornton (keyboards);
Cedric Napoleon (bass);
Curtis Harmon (drums).

Additional personnel includes:

George Duke, Everette Harp, Paul Jackson, Jr., Hubert Laws,
Jeff Lorber, Maxi Priest, Greg Phillinganes, Grover Washington, Jr.

Despite their long string of R&B-ish recordings, it is difficult to completely write off Pieces of a Dream from a jazz standpoint. The group does lay down some attractive grooves, and every once in a while they sound as if they are interested in playing Ramsey Lewis-type jazz. Keyboardist James Lloyd in particular shows potential throughout this CD, and there are worthwhile contributions from a couple of the guests (Grover Washington Jr. and Hubert Laws who sit in on a song apiece). But in general, this is a set of fairly simplistic R&B dance music and throwaway vocals, at its best when programmed strictly in the background. -- Scott Yanow

Related Releases:

Pieces Of A Dream - Pieces FLAC.rar - 391.5 MB
Pieces Of A Dream - Pieces MP3.rar - 148.1 MB