AMG Review of Pure Jim Brickman

James Christopher Monger
All Music Guide

Contemporary instrumentalist Jim Brickman take on the new age genre is one of subtlety and gentle, lilting melody. The pianist, composer, and former commercial jingle writer's ten albums for Windham Hill have run the gamut from amorous soundtracks of affection (My Romance: An Evening with Jim Brickman) to children's songs (Disney Songbook). Pure Jim Brickman collects 18 tracks of melodious tranquility that flow together nicely, allowing room for both solo instrumentals and full band workouts to co-exist without ever stepping on each other's toes. Listeners who are new to the genre would do well in giving this fine collection a try.