In My Time Explained

In My Time
Type:studio
Artist:Yanni
Cover:Yanni-In My Time.png
Released:April 6, 1993
Genre:Instrumental
Length:49:10
Label:Private Music
Producer:Yanni
Prev Title:Dare to Dream
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:Live at the Acropolis
Next Year:1994

In My Time is the ninth studio album by Greek keyboardist and composer Yanni, released on the Private Music label in 1993. This album is a gentler collection of piano-focused pieces. The album attained Platinum status and was the second Grammy nomination for Yanni.[1] It peaked at #1 on "Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart and at #24 on the "Billboard 200" chart in the same year.[2]

The corresponding concert tour for the year was Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1993.

"This was the kind of album I've been wanting to make for years," Yanni says, "a clear and honest album that would be consistent in its mood. I wanted the audience to feel the human being behind the music. One human being to another. For that reason, I intentionally kept the background instrumentation and production at a minimum."[3]

Album

Critical reception

In a review by Backroads Music/Heartbeats, "Yanni's latest is another extension of his creative spirit and stirring passion for life. Focusing on piano as his primary instrument, Yanni infuses his "signature" style with timeless, eloquent themes and plenty of romantic energy. No longer are rhythm and dynamic currents as vital to his sound, since he seems to have stopped fueling his music with 'rocket power'. His romantic outpourings lend a personal nature to In My Time, and this new effort should be received with enthusiasm far and wide. Yanni is uniquely expressive, and this new music is deeply touching on many levels."[4]

Additional notes

I also wish to thank my band: Osama Afifi (bass), Charlie Bisharat (violin), Karen Briggs (violin), Michael Bruno (percussion), Julie Homi (keyboards), Bradley Joseph (keyboards), Sachi McHenry (cello), and my crew.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are new to this album with the exception of "In the Mirror" and "Felitsa", both of which can be found on the previous album, "Dare to Dream" (1992).

Personnel

Production

Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1993

Dates

June - September 1993

Cities

30 cities[6]

Set list

The band

Yanni's music follows through on that premise. A typical composition has the sound and form of an instrumental theme for a televised sports event, soap opera or newscast divested of melody and padded out to four or five minutes. Playing a battery of electronic instruments, he and the two other keyboardists in his band (Julie Homi and Bradley Joseph) insert motifs that evoke the hoariest Hollywood cliches of Middle Eastern, Far Eastern and other regional styles. The largely shapeless pieces huff and puff with a galloping energy that suggests an action-movie soundtrack. Although there are meditative moments, the mood is predominantly upbeat, with vigorous rock drums and percussion continually spurring things on and introducing crescendos that go nowhere. Yanni's seven-member band is augmented by a 50-piece orchestra, with the ensemble amplified to a volume that borders on the shrill.[7]

Tour production

Source:[3]

Tour dates

[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

DateCityCountryVenue
June 6, 1993BaltimoreUnited StatesPier Six Concert Pavilion
June 8, 1993New York CityGershwin Theatre
June 9, 1993New York CityGershwin Theatre
June 10, 1993New York CityGershwin Theatre
June 11, 1993New York CityGershwin Theatre
June 12, 1993New York CityGershwin Theatre
June 13, 1993New York CityGershwin Theatre
June 18, 1993TempeGammage Auditorium
June 19, 1993Los AngelesGreek Theatre
June 23, 1993ConcordConcord Pavilion
June 25, 1993Park CityParkWest
June 26, 1993MorrisonRed Rocks Amphitheatre
July 2, 1993The WoodlandsCynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 7, 1993Hoffman EstatesPoplar Creek Music Theater
July 8, 1993NoblesvilleDeer Creek Music Center
July 9, 1993ClarkstonPine Knob Music Theatre
July 10, 1993KetteringFraze Pavilion
July 11, 1993ColumbusOhio Theatre
July 13, 1993CincinnatiRiverbend Music Center
July 16, 1993Fort LauderdaleBroward Center for the Performing Arts
July 17, 1993Fort LauderdaleBroward Center for the Performing Arts
July 19, 1993CharlotteBlockbuster Pavilion
July 21, 1993RichmondClassic Amphitheater
July 22, 1993BurgettstownCoca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater
July 23, 1993Holmdel TownshipGarden State Arts Center
July 25, 1993MansfieldGreat Woods Center for the Performing Arts
September 23, 1993Acropolis of AthensGreeceOdeon of Herodes Atticus
September 24, 1993Acropolis of AthensOdeon of Herodes Atticus
September 25, 1993Acropolis of AthensOdeon of Herodes Atticus

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ethnicity World Tour 2003–2004 - Official concert program. Yanni. 2003.
  2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000097381|pure_url=yes}} Chart history for ''In My Time'']. AllMusic. 2015-06-22 .
  3. Book: Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1993 - Official concert program. Yanni. Yanni. 1993.
  4. Web site: Backroads Music . [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000097381|pure_url=yes}} Review of ''In My Time'']. AllMusic. 2015-06-16.
  5. In My Time. Yanni . 1993. CD liner. Private Music. 01005-82106-2.
  6. Web site: YANNI. Chicago Tribune. 4 July 1993. 12 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Pop and Jazz in Review. The New York Times. 10 June 1993. 12 October 2020.
  8. Web site: Yanni 1993 Tour Dates. setlist.fm. 25 September 2020. 25 September 2020.
  9. https://www.playbill.com/production/yanni-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011035 Yanni at George Gershwin Theatre
  10. Web site: YANNI'S SMILING SORCERY CREATES SWIRLS OF MAGIC UNDER THE STARS. setlist.fm. 27 June 1993. 12 October 2020.
  11. Web site: WESTSIDE/VALLEY : Sound Philosophy : New Age luminary Yanni reflects on his musical exploration, the struggles of the planet and performing at the base of the Parthenon. Los Angeles Times. 13 June 1993. 12 October 2020.
  12. Web site: MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC YANNI SEEMS TO HAVE FOUND HARMONY IN HIS LIFE AS A MUSICIAN AND SEX SYMBOL, BUOYED BY THE LOVE OF LINDA EVANS.. Sun-Sentinel. 16 July 1993. 12 October 2020.

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