Street Dreams

Artist: Lyle Mays
Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 093624724926
EAN: 0093624724926
ASIN: B00000G2QA

Release Date: 1998-12-22

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Tracks:

Feet First
August
Chorinho
Possible Straight
Hangtime
Before You Go
Newborn
Street Dreams
Street Dreams
Street Dreams
Street Dreams

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Customer Reviews:

Mixed bag.......2004-12-28

Speaking as someone who loves the Pat Metheny Group and Lyle Mays' playing in general, I'd have to say that this CD is a mixed bag. Some might find it a bit cheesy or trite. But when Lyle gets into his serious soloing he really shines. Sometimes sounds like he doesn't know exactly what he's trying to do - he tries to mix different jazz idioms - big band, electronic, fusion, etc., with occassional success. I would recommend his first album over this, but this one is a good "minor" addition to any Metheny/Mays collection.

Thought, mood and emotion provoking.......2004-10-14

Years ago, I walked into a music store wanting to stock up on a few items. The man behind the counter placed this blue and red bubbly looking album cover on the playing now stand and what happened stopped me dead in my tracks. Suddenly, the most beautiful music started filling the store and I stood in a stunned silence, seduced by one of the most beautiful songs, ever composed; "Before you Go." I then bought Street Dreams and Lyle Mayes, two albums I never tire of. Over the years they evolved to tapes and then to CDs. But I must say that Street Dreams, particularly the previously mentioned cut and the title suite, "Street Dreams," are stellar. I had a wonderful moment when I played "Street Dreams" at the Stroke of Midnight On New Years about 10 years ago. My friends, even the ones not into jazz, LOVED it. To this day, I love this entire album, because it truly takes me to another place

Brilliant ,but .........approach .....with..... Caution.......2004-04-27

I am a long time fan of Pat Metheny,and very well aware of Lyle Mays contribution to the style and success of PMG.I even had Lyle's first self titled album,so I thought I had some idea of what I was in for,in buying Street Dreams.Not so.I did not like it one little bit.I wondered what the hell it was that I had gone and bought.The most bizzare,off the wall,eccentric,and intensely dark album I'd ever heard.I played it 1,2,3,4,times,and no joy. It didn't click.
That was some 15yrs ago,oddly enough,I still have this album,and even more oddly,I love this album.It has grown on me over the years.Very Steely Dan'ish,with a whip-cracking horn section,and an absolutely stunning Chamber orchestra,with a very dark,other worldly,urban atmosphere to it.
Favourite tracks,well,Possible Straight with the "New York" sounding horn section takes the cake,as does track 10 from the Street Dreams title suite,the most spooky,evocative tune I have ever heard,with a "spine chilling,hairs stand on end, give you goose bumps" bass clarinet solo....Yikes!!!!!Give you the absolute shivers!!!
This is NOT a party , warm summer's day type album.You've really got to be in the mood for it,and you've really got to sit and listen, because there is just so much to it.Jam packed with brilliant musicianship,instrumentation,and arranging,and intriguing songs.
This is an album with a lot to offer if one is willing to take the risk and time.
I quietly, and hesitantly,....er...um....well.....recommend it.

dissapointed.......2001-11-28

The title of this review says it all. I enjoy most of Lyles'material and, for that matter, Pat Metheny but on this occasion I think that Lyle must have had a bad hair day, should have stayed in bed etc. You might like the album and that's great but it did nothing for me.

Nick Bower.

Desert island disk !.......2001-06-20

For anyone who enjoys the multi-hued work of both Mays and his long-time associate Pat Metheny, this album is a must. At times, the sheer breadth of the music makes it seem a little stylistically disjointed, but you can't really expext anything less from a man whose grasp of so many musical idioms is so complete. At times quiet and contemplative, at times lively and spirited, it all bears the Mays trademark breathtaking virtuosity - I firmly believe that Mays is one of the most underrated talents of the time and has lived in the shadow of Metheny for too long...

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