Hybrid Jazz From Trish Hennessey RETURNS - with the extraordinary James Lloyd!

Let's face it - we've all been gaga over Pieces of a Dream for DECADES!  So many of us bless the day that drummer Curtis Harmon and bassist Cedric Napoleon got together with our gifted guest: the amazing keyboardist, James Lloyd.  If you can believe it, that was circa 1976!  Teenagers in Philadelphia, this trio rocked the tri-state area.  The name originated from a cover tune by Stanley Turrentine.  The guys thought "Pieces of a Dream" would also fit the image that they were creating in the City of Brotherly Love.

WRTI, Temple University's radio station, supported the group's efforts.  So did a local saxophonist who had cultivated a HUGE name of his own.  Grover Washington, Jr., was taken with Pieces when he saw them on a local TV show called "City Lights." Pretty groovy when you're THAT young and in the House Band for artists passing through town :)  When this buzzworthy musical unit made their way to the respected Bijou in Philly, Grover made it a point to sit in with them.  AND he formed a production company, announcing that POAD would be his first act.  Whew!

James has been associated with his group for so long that we might forget that he has his own identity.  He has written, co-written and/or produced for a LONG time.  Ask Hiroshima or Najee what they think of James Lloyd!  He has strong memories of being involved in superlative projects, too - including albums by Phyllis Hyman and Ornette Coleman.

Piano lessons at six, classically trained and loving Jazz at age 12.  There's a whole lot more wrapped up in that man's soul - after all, he IS from Philly!  Listen to the beautiful colors on "Here We Go", released recently on Shanachie.  We'll talk about his work AND his appearance - with Pieces - at the DuPont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival!  Join us on 6/16!