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Pieces of a Dream is an American R&B and jazz fusion group.[1][2]

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Pieces of a Dream
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genres	Jazz fusion Funk R&B
Years active	1976–present
Labels	Elektra, Heads Up
Members	James Lloyd ( original member), Curtis Harmon (original member), David Dyson-bass, Tony Watson Jr.-sax, Chris Harris-guitar, Elec Simon- percussion
Past members	Cedric Napoleon (original member), Gerald Veasley, Lance Webb,Vince Evans, Federico Pena, Tracy Hamlin, Ramona Dunlop, Ron Kerber, Eddie Baccus Jr., Michael Antonio Thornton, Norwood Young, Benjie Porecki, Cherie Mitchell, Bennie Sims, Leroy "Scooter" Taylor, Cliff Starkey, Rohn Lawrence, George Granville,
Website	piecesofadream.net

Overview

The group was formed in Philadelphia during 1976 by bassist Cedric Napoleon, drummer Curtis Harmon, and keyboardist James Lloyd who were all teenagers at the time. The group based their name on "Pieces of Dreams", a Michel Legrand tune recorded by Stanley Turrentine that they regularly performed. During 1981 Pieces of a Dream had a minor soul hit with 'Warm Weather' (vocals by singer Barbara Walker and synthesizer by Dexter Wansel) which was recorded on Elektra Records and co-produced by Dexter Wansel. In late 1983, the group had their most successful single, "Fo-Fi-Fo", which peaked at No. 13 on the US soul chart.[1][2]

The single "What Can I Do", from the album 'Bout Dat Time, with Norwood on the lead vocals, peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart in February 1990.[3]

Tracy Hamlin, was the group's lead vocalist from 2002 to 2005 and sings on two of their albums, Love Silhouette and No Assembly Required.[4]

David Dyson has been the core bassist with the group from 2001 to the present and has also been a composer on "No Assembly Required", "Soul Intent", "In The Moment", "Just Funkin' Around", and "Fired Up". Gerald Veasley and Scott Ambush have shared the bass chair intermittently as well.

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Title[2]	Peak chart positions					Record label
		US [5]	US R&B [6]	US Jazz [7]	US Con. Jazz [8]	US Tra. Jazz [9]
1981	Pieces of a Dream	170	37	15[10]	—	—	Elektra Records
1982	We Are One	114	22	4[11]	—	—	Elektra Records
1983	Imagine This	90	16	—	—	4	Elektra Records
1986	Joyride	102	18	—	—	3	Manhattan Records
1988	Makes You Wanna	—	60	—	24	—
1989	Bout Dat Time	—	57	—	—	—
1993	In Flight	—	81	44	7	—
1995	Goodbye Manhattan	—	—	9	8	—
1997	Pieces	—	—	13	9	—
1999	Ahead To The Past	—	—	11	9	—
2001	Acquainted With The Night	—	—	20	12	—
2002	Love's Silhouette	—	—	16	8	—
2004	No Assembly Required	—	—	11	6	—
2006	Pillow Talk	—	—	8	4	—
2009	Soul Intent	—	—	11	5	—
2013	In The Moment	—	—	6	3	—
2015	All In	—	—	10	3	—
2017	Just Funkin' Around	—	—	6	2	—
2019	On Another Note	—	—	—	1	—
2021	Fired Up	—	—	—	—	—

Compilation albums

Year	Title[2]	Peak chart positions				Record label
		US Pop [5]	US R&B [6]	US Jazz [7]	US Con. Jazz [12]
1995	The Best Of..	—	—	31	19	Blue Note
2002	Sensual Embrace - The Soul Ballads	—	—	30	18	Blue Note
2004	Sensual Embrace 2: More Soul Ballads	—	—	16	11	Blue Note
2005	Blue Note Trip: Jazzanova	—	—	—	—

References

External links

• Official website
• Official site of David Dyson

На других языках

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- [en] Pieces of a Dream (band)

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[es] Pieces of a Dream

Pieces of a Dream es un grupo de R&B y jazz fusion que se formó en Filadelfia en 1976, por el bajista Cedric Napoleon, el baterista Harmon Curtis, y el tecladista James Lloyd. En su momento, los tres fueron adolescentes. El grupo basó su nombre en "Pieces of Dreams", una melodía del compositor Michel Legrand que fue registrada por Stanley Turrentine que el grupo realizó.

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