Devotion: Best of Yanni
For nine of this compilation's 15 tracks,Devotiondips into two of Yanni's quieter recordings, 1992'sDare to Dreamand 1993's delicateIn My Time. Those selections, intermingled with an assortment of the keyboardist's more dynamic works ("Santorini," the ubiquitous "Within Attraction"), create a generally satisfying survey of Yanni's first seven albums. (Niki NanaandOptimystiqueare not represented here, which is a plus.) The claim, as stated on the CD's packaging, that this is the best of Yanni is a stretch, but the package does offer a decent overview of his work, with a tilt toward his gentler side. "The End of August" and "Marching Season" are presented as performed in concert at the Acropolis.--Terry Wood