Bruce Hornsby

The pianist's return retains his characteristic adult contemporary easiness while bravely exploring a good amount of new sounds and textures. Unobtrusive beats, some rocked-up arrangements and a strong Paul Simon feel may pleasantly surprise some long time fans. "Dreamland," however, has all of Hornsby's familiar hallmarks.

Prodigiously gifted, Bruce Hornsby went from an early run of piano-based
singer-songwriter hits to a wildly eclectic period that included tours with the Grateful Dead
and the 2002 Dave Matthews-gone-electronica album Big Swing Face. Halcyon Days is a
winning balance of his tuneful and adventurous sides. Sting and Eric Clapton contribute to
"Gonna Make Some Changes," Hornsby's strongest track in years, and Elton John... More >