You must surely have heard some kind of background by now. Pieces of a Dream is LEGENDARY all over the world. How could we not know something about Cedric Napoleon, James Lloyd or Curtis Harmon - the nucleus of how the group started? James has been with us a few times on "Hybrid Jazz" - now it's time to get another view of the band's journey from Curtis. It was such a thrill to spend time ONSTAGE with Curtis and James (and Gerald Veasley!) when they played in Wilmington this past Summer. It made yours truly appreciate the full depth and breadth of their energy and artistry - AND improvisational skills!
Curtis comes from a family of music and he started on drums early: at eight. With formal lessons two years later. Not many years after, he met James - and they knew enough about chemistry to pool their resources. In 1976: Voila! Pieces of a Dream was born. A song title from Michel Legrand - performed by Stanley Turrentine - and ALSO by the youthful ensemble :) To say that POOD came at us hard and heavy might be an understatement. Playing in the tri-state area - including our City of Brotherly Love - they were heard on Temple University's WRTI - then tapped to be the house band on the local TV show, "City Lights."
That's when Grover Washington, Jr., saw them - and did a double take. Sitting in with his "mentees" one night at the Bijou, the stars aligned. Grover knew that he would form a production company and SIGN those Bad Boys. From the 80's until NOW, Pieces of a Dream have been grooving, moving and mastering every angle of Contemporary Jazz. And, if you're blessed to be in the Mid-Atlantic extended region, you'll see just how far they've come - when they star at Ram's Head in Annapolis on 12/18! Let's support GREATNESS!
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