Toys is the second album by pianist Uri Caine featuring four compositions by Herbie Hancock which was first released on the JMT label in 1995.Uri Caine discography, accessed September 2, 2014
Reception
In her review for Allmusic, Heather Phares said "Toys continues Uri Caine's integration of disparate styles into jazz... his technical brilliance and mercurial style shine". Writing for All About Jazz, Robert R. Calder said "neither the most spontaneous nor always the most profound. Technical accomplishment it does have in spades, however".
Track listing All compositions by Uri Caine except as indicated "Time Will Tell" - 7:54 "The Prisoner" (Herbie Hancock) - 10:39 "Herbal Blue" - 5:47 "Or Truth?" - 7:22 "Yellow Stars in Heaven" - 9:05 "Over & Out" - 7:53 "Dolphin Dance" (Hancock) - 2:06 "Toys" (Hancock) - 7:26 "Cantaloupe Island" (Hancock) - 4:40 "Woodpecker" - 4:25 "I'm Meshugah for My Sugah (And My Sugah's Meshugah for Me)" - 1:41
Personnel Uri Caine - piano Dave Douglas - trumpet Don Byron - bass clarinet Josh Roseman - trombone Gary Thomas - tenor saxophone, flute Dave Holland - bass Ralph Peterson, Jr., - drums Don Alias - percussion
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