I had occasion yesterday to listen to CRYSTAL ILLUSIONS. I hadn't heard it in quite awhile, and it was good to hear again. I know that some of our members give it lower marks for Dave Grusin's orchestrations, but that's one of the things I like about it. I feel that Brasil '66's sparser setting had been in evidence for the bulk of the prior four albums, and it was time for something a little different.
The way that the Tijuana Brass sound was enhanced with Shorty Rogers' work on WARM parallels CRYSTAL ILLUSIONS. Indeed, both albums include the song, "Pretty World."
The way that the Tijuana Brass sound was enhanced with Shorty Rogers' work on WARM parallels CRYSTAL ILLUSIONS. Indeed, both albums include the song, "Pretty World."