BRUCE HORNSBY
Bruce Hornsby (born November 23, 1954) is an American singer and pianist. Hornsby draws frequently from classical, jazz, bluegrass, folk, Motown, gospel, rock, blues, and jam band musical traditions. Hornsby’s recordings have been recognized on a number of occasions with industry awards, including the 1987 Grammy Award for Best New Artist with Bruce Hornsby and the Range, the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album, and the 1994 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. He also collaborated with Grateful Dead and was a member of the band from September 1990 to March 1992, playing over 100 shows during that period. (More from Wikipedia)
Bruce Hornsby and the Range, A Night on the Town – I signed up for one of those Internet music services at about the time I got these CD’s (Pandora probably); I guess I was supposed to buy a lot of songs and albums through the website, but I never even got around to downloading the 20 free songs that they offered me. I’m just too old-school I guess! In any case, it was an easier way to play CD’s than what I have on my computer at work now; and one bonus was that I could easily call up a short review of whatever CD I was playing rather than having to pull one up on Wikipedia or Allmusic. The review for this 1990 CD called it their “rock album”; it definitely does rock harder than the hits by the piano-driven Bruce Hornsby and the Range that I have heard over the years, like “The Way it Is”. I have little doubt that I have the right Bruce Hornsby album. Allmusic provides the details: John Mellencamp producer Don Gehman is on hand, and guest artists include Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia, Shawn Colvin (early in her career), banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck, saxophonist Wayne Shorter, and jazz bassist Charlie Haden.
(December 2015)
