EW's GRADE
B-

Details Lead Performance: Michael Brecker; Genre: Jazz

This album of ballads should have revealed the expressive wellspring behind saxophonist Brecker's usual razzle-dazzle. Unfortunately, Pat Metheny's airbrushed production saps any honest emotion from the all-star ensemble (which includes James Taylor on two tracks). The distressingly lightweight results don't plead well for Brecker's case.

Originally posted Jun 29, 2001 Published in issue #602-603 Jun 29, 2001 Order article reprints

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