Pianist Jim Brickman delivers a solidly beautiful collection of his signature primarily instrumental, adult contemporary pop tunes on Escape.
His first album for Sony Jazz after leaving his longtime label Windham Hill, Escape is a heartfelt, somewhat melancholy, and always pretty album that more often than not achieves a cinematic quality.
In that sense, tracks such as "'Waterfall," "Paradise," and "Barcelona" are sparkling soft rock ballads that bring to mind the best of Dave Grusin.
There are also some superb guests here such as on the country anthem "Never Alone" featuring vocalist Sara Evans.
Similarly engaging is the dark and intimate "Winter Waltz" showcasing violinist David Klinkenberg.
Add in some pristine and tasteful production that makes room for orchestral moments as well as Brickman's skillful keyboard chops, and you have an album that offers much for longtime fans and newcomers alike.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WaterfallJim Brickman | Jim Brickman | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 14 MB |
| 2 | EscapeDan Shea | Jim Brickman, Marc Antoine | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | ParadiseJim Brickman | Jim Brickman | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| 4 | BarcelonaJim Brickman | Jim Brickman | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 16 MB |
| 5 | Never AloneGary Burr, Sarah Buxton, Victoria Shaw | Jim Brickman, Sara Evans | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | AwakeningJim Brickman | Jim Brickman | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 12 MB |
| 7 | Winter WaltzJim Brickman | Jim Brickman, David Klinkenberg | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 13 MB |
| 8 | Big SkyJim Brickman, Tracy Silverman | Jim Brickman | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 9 | When It SnowsJim Brickman | Jim Brickman, Geoff Byrd | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | TimelessJim Brickman | Jim Brickman | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 15 MB |
| 11 | First LightJim Brickman | Jim Brickman | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 11 MB |
| 12 | My AngelJim Brickman, Tom Douglas | Jim Brickman, Gerald Levert | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 44 mins | 101 MB | |||||
| 44 mins | 203 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Antoine | Guest Artist, Guitar (Acoustic), Main Personnel, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Jim Brickman | Composer, Executive Producer, Liner Notes, Main Personnel, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Gary Burr | Composer |
| 4 | Sarah Buxton | Composer |
| 5 | Geoff Byrd | Main Personnel, Primary Artist |
| 6 | Tom Douglas | Composer |
| 7 | Sara Evans | Guest Artist, Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 8 | David Klinkenberg | Performer, Primary Artist, Violin |
| 9 | Gerald Levert | Guest Artist, Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 10 | Russ Long | Mixing |
| 11 | Kevin Merrill | Photography |
| 12 | Paul Rayner-Brown | Engineer, Mixing |
| 13 | Victoria Shaw | Composer |
| 14 | Dan Shea | Audio Production, Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 15 | Tracy Silverman | Composer, Keyboards, Mixing, Percussion, Producer, Programming, Viola, Violin |
| 16 | Steve Sundholm | Mixing, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |