Jim Brickman's gentle piano playing, Dave Koz's saxophone, Olivia Newton
John's, Donny Osmond's and Annie Cochran's vocals, and David Benoit's
equally pleasing piano styling - what more could one ask for? In his
welcome, Brickman invites the audience to prepare for romance, to take the
hand of the person sitting with them, sit back and enjoy it all.
The first piece is a piano duet by David Benoit and Jim Brickman titled
"Glory," followed by 3 Brickman solos, "Rocket To The Moon," "Lake Erie
Rainfall"
and "Picture This."
Donny Osmond sings "Love Of My Life" next. His voice is perfect for romantic
songs, and the words evoke all the best of what lovers do for one another:
"I am afraid if I lost you, girl, I'd fall through the cracks. . .You are the
love of my life and I'm so glad you found me."
Another perfect voice for romance songs is, of course, Olivia Newton John's.
Her voice soars over Brickman's light piano accompaniment as she sings
"Valentine" and "Change Of Heart." Olivia and Jim talk a little bit about the
song "Change Of Heart," which they wrote together, and how the act of
writing a
song together brings out things that would normally not be expressed between
people who are just friends.
In "The Love I found In You" we get our first taste of Brickman's voice on
this
CD, and Dave Koz and his saxophone join him. The audience breaks into
applause as Koz joins Brickman in the middle of the song. Brickman then
introduces him as one of his favorite people to perform with and a good
friend. The next song, "Partners In Crime," features Koz on his saxophone.
The next guest artist is Anne Cochran. Her sultry voice is the perfect pick
for "By Heart." ". . .and even if we're worlds apart, I'll find my way back to
you, by heart."
The last track is "Starbright (The Lullaby Medley)" sung and played by Jim
Brickman. It provides a glorious close to this romantic album. The next time
you are looking for that "just right" music to play during a quiet, intimate
dinner, pick this one.
