Address:
Chelsea Piers, 23rd St. & the Hudson River 10011
Phone: 212-727-7768
Website: www.spiritofnewyork.com
Description: Join Pieces of a Dream on Wednesday, August 31st for a memorable close to another fantastic Smooth Cruise Season! Keyboardist James Lloyd, drummer Curtis Harmon, and former bassist Cedric Napoleon, founded Pieces of a Dream in Philadelphia in 1975 when the principal members were all teenagers. Lloyd, Harmon and Napoleon, were (and still are) managed by the Harmon's father and uncle, Danny and Bill Harmon. Originally somewhat jazz-oriented, the group has mostly emphasized R&B, although a few jazz numbers are typically included in their performances. Their name is based on Pieces of Dreams, a cover tune by Stanley Turrentine that the group performed. They first started playing throughout the Tri-State area, and were soon featured on Temple University's pioneering jazz radio station, WRTI-FM. Long before the "Young Lions" era of Wynton Marsalis, Lloyd and Harmon were swinging so hard as teenagers that the great Count Basie once proclaimed them "a tough act to follow."
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