The exceptionally talented Jazz artist Jim Brickman has released him CD entitled By Heart. I am very confident and happy to announce that I believe Jim Brickman fans, and Jazz fans alike will be pleased with this one. With the release of By Heart Jim Brickman"s artistic excellence is on full display as Brickman has once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks that could very well be him best work to date.
It"s a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I"m more than happy to announce that"s exactly what I must say about this one. There simply is NOT a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all, with each song standing tall on it"s own.
The nice thing about a CD like this is when the talent is this rich even if Jazz isn"t your favorite style you still can"t help but appreciate the greatness of the artist.
Overall By Heart is outstanding from beginning to end. One of those CDs that after a few listens the songs are just etched into your memory. A must have for the Jazz fan. Really sensational from beginning to end.
While this entire album is really very good some of my favorites are track 8 - Where Are You Now?, track 5 - Nothing Left To Say, and track 12 - By Heart
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Angel Eyes. What a nice track!
By Heart Release Notes:
Jim Brickman originally released By Heart on April 11, 1995 on the Windham Hill Records label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Angel Eyes 2. Lake Erie Rainfall 3. Looking Back 4. In A Lover"s Eyes 5. Nothing Left To Say 6. Little Star 7. Sudden Inspiration 8. Where Are You Now? 9. If You Believe 10. On The Edge 11. All I Ever Wanted 12. By Heart
Personnel includes: Jim Brickman (piano), Laura Creamer (vocals), Martin Tillman (cello), Andy Kubiszewski (percussion).
Recorded at Kingsound Studios, North Hollywood, California, and Landmark Recording, Cleveland, Ohio.
All songs written or co-written by Jim Brickman.