Bob James - The Essential Collection 24 Smooth Jazz Classics album flac
Performer: Bob JamesTitle: The Essential Collection 24 Smooth Jazz Classics
Style: Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Smooth Jazz
Released: 2013
Country: UK
MP3 album: 1704 mb
FLAC album: 1667 mb
Rating: 4.5
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Genre: Jazz / Funk and Soul
based Metro Doubles label in 2002, Essential Collection: 24 Smooth Jazz Classics only overlaps 2001's Restoration anthology with eight of the same tracks, and concentrates on material originally released from 1974 to 1984 (apart from 1995's "Ensenada Madness," everything fits into that time frame). A fine chronological overview of James' most productive period, this is a very attractive package that includes informative and insightful liner notes. Nautilus," "Westchester Lady," "Take Me to the Mardi Gras," "Angela.
Bob James is an American 'smooth' jazz pianist. He's been playing since the 60's and has a diverse style, he is not a hard core jazz man, hence the 'smooth' title, because he does not fit easily into main stream 'slots' his work has been somewhat overlooked. He has been associated and played for many well know artiste such as Sinatra, Quincey Jones, George Benson, Aretha Franklin and Paul Simon (just to illustrate he's not a one dimensional player).
One is the second solo album by jazz keyboardist Bob James. It was an important album in the early smooth jazz genre and is famous for its end track, "Nautilus", which became important to hip hop as one of the most sampled tracks in American music. Released on April 17, 1974 this album charted at number two on the Jazz Album Charts. Valley of the Shadows" (James) – 9:42. In the Garden" (Johann Pachelbel) – 3:06. Soulero" (James, Richard Evans) – 3:22.
Artist: Bob James Trio Album: Straight Up Genre: Smooth Jazz, Funk Label: Warner Bros. Records Released: 1996 Quality: FLAC (tracks+. cue) Tracklist: Night Crawler. As old Latin proverb says: how many people, so many tastes. You can download here blues music in few minutes
The best jazz guitar albums are up there with any other jazz classics you can think of. These 75 feature essential work by groundbreaking musicians. Killer cut: ‘What Is This Thing Called Love’. 65: Earl Klugh & Bob James: Two Of A Kind (1982). The follow-up to their earlier and incredibly successful 1979 collaboration, One On One, Detroit finger-picker Klugh and keyboard genie Bob James reunited on this 1982 album to serve up a similarly tasteful platter of proto-smooth jazz. Mainly a collection of standards, the album highlights Kessel’s combination of a mellow tone with fleet-fingered fretboard virtuosity, harmonic sophistication and an intuitive sense of swing. Killer cut: ‘On Green Dolphin Street’. 32: Kenny Burrell: Asphalt Canyon Suite (1969).
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Bob James (born December 25, 1939 in Marshall, Missouri) is a two-time Grammy Award-winning smooth jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer. During the 1970s, Bob James played a major role in turning fusion jazz more mainstream. Angela", the instrumental theme from the sitcom "Taxi", is probably Bob James' most well-known work to date, He is also well-known for the fusion classic "Westchester Lady", from the album "Bob James Three". For their first joint album release, One on One, Earl Klugh and Bob James received a Grammy award for Best.
100 Essential Jazz Albums. Photograph by William Gottlieb, Redferns, Getty. While finishing Bird-Watcher, a Profile of the jazz broadcaster and expert Phil Schaap, I thought it might be useful to compile a list of a hundred essential jazz albums, more as a guide for the uninitiated than as a source of quarrelling for the collector. First, I asked Schaap to assemble the list, but, after a couple of false starts, he balked.
Tracklist
| 1-1 | Night On Bald Mountain | 5:53 |
| 1-2 | Feel Like Making Love | 6:38 |
| 1-3 | Nautilus | 5:05 |
| 1-4 | Farandole (L'Arlesienne Suite #2) | 8:23 |
| 1-5 | Take Me To The Mardi Gras | 5:49 |
| 1-6 | Women Of Ireland | 8:02 |
| 1-7 | Westchester Lady | 7:24 |
| 1-8 | Where The Wind Blows Free | 6:42 |
| 1-9 | Heads | 6:39 |
| 1-10 | Night Crawler | 6:18 |
| 1-11 | Kari | 6:27 |
| 2-1 | Angela (Theme From Taxi) | 5:42 |
| 2-2 | Touchdown | 5:39 |
| 2-3 | Blue Lick | 5:32 |
| 2-4 | Shepherd's Song | 6:40 |
| 2-5 | Thoroughbred | 7:20 |
| 2-6 | Reunited | 5:42 |
| 2-7 | Sign Of The Times | 5:36 |
| 2-8 | Spunky | 6:59 |
| 2-9 | Miranda | 4:55 |
| 2-10 | Marco Polo | 5:22 |
| 2-11 | Ruby Ruby Ruby | 4:48 |
| 2-12 | Ensenada Madness | 5:31 |
| 2-13 | Brooklyn Heights Boogie | 3:49 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – RED Distribution
- Distributed By – RED Distribution
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Tappan Zee Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Tappan Zee Records, Inc.
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar – Earl Klugh (tracks: 1-11)
- Alto Recorder – George Marge (tracks: 1-8)
- Bass – Donald Patterson (tracks: 2-11), Eric Gale (tracks: 1-5), Gary King (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-6 to 1-8, 2-1, 2-2, 2-7 to 2-8, 2-13), Marcus Miller (tracks: 2-10, 2-12), Neil Jason (tracks: 2-3), Ron Carter (tracks: 2-9)
- Bass Clarinet – Romeo Penque (tracks: 1-8)
- Bass Trombone – Alan Ralph* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3), Jack Gale (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3), Paul Faulise (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3)
- Cello – Alan Shulman (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8), Alla Goldberg (tracks: 1-4, 1-5), Anthony Sophos (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3), Tony Sophos* (tracks: 1-4, 1-5), Charles McCracken (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-6 to 1-8, 2-1 to 2-3), George Ricci (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5), Jesse Levy (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5), Jonathan Abramowitz (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3), Richard Locker (tracks: 2-1, 2-2), Seymour Barab (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 2-1, 2-2), Warren Lash (tracks: 1-4, 1-5)
- Clarinet – Eddie Daniels (tracks: 1-5)
- Clavinet – Bob James (tracks: 1-9 to 1-11)
- Drums – Alan Schwartzberg* (tracks: 2-13), Andrew Smith (tracks: 1-4, 1-5), Buddy Williams (tracks: 2-13), Harvey Manson* (tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 2-8), Idris Muhammad (tracks: 1-2, 2-1, 2-13), John Robinson (tracks: 2-7), Peter Erskine (tracks: 2-9, 2-13), Steve Gadd (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-8, 2-2, 2-3, 2-13), Steve Summer (tracks: 2-11), Sticks McElhiney (tracks: 2-13), Yogi Horton (tracks: 2-10, 2-12)
- Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Bob James (tracks: 1-9 to 1-11)
- English Horn – George Marge (tracks: 2-1, 2-2), George Marge (tracks: 2-1, 2-2), Sidney Weinberg (tracks: 1-8)
- Flugelhorn – Randy Brecker (tracks: 1-4, 1-5)
- Flute – Eddie Daniels (tracks: 1-6 to 1-8), George Marge (tracks: 2-1, 2-2), Howard Johnson (tracks: 2-1, 2-2), Hubert Laws (tracks: 1-5 to 1-7), Jerry Dodgion (tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 2-1), Phil Bodner (tracks: 2-1, 2-2)
- Flute [Alto] – George Marge (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3), Romeo Penque (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3)
- French Horn – Al Richmond (tracks: 1-4, 1-5), Jimmy Buffington* (tracks: 1-4, 1-5, 2-3), Peter Gordon (tracks: 1-4, 1-5, 2-3)
- Guitar – Charles Vullo (tracks: 2-11), Eric Gale (tracks: 1-4 to 1-8, 2-1, 2-3, 2-13), Hiram Bullock (tracks: 2-2, 2-3), Hugh McCracken (tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 2-10, 2-12), Richie Resnicoff* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3), Steve Kahn* (tracks: 2-7, 2-10, 2-12, 2-13)
- Harp – Gloria Agostini (tracks: 2-6, 2-7)
- Keyboards – Bob James (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8, 2-1 to 2-3, 2-7, 2-9 to 2-13)
- Oboe – George Marge (tracks: 2-1, 2-2)
- Percussion – Arthur Jenkins (tracks: 1-5), Jimmy Maelen (tracks: 2-3), Leonard "Doc" Gibbs Jr.* (tracks: 2-7 to 2-12), Ralph McDonald* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8, 2-1, 2-2, 2-13)
- Piano – Bob James (tracks: 1-8, 2-1 to 2-3, 2-6)
- Recorder – George Marge (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 2-1, 2-2), Romeo Penque (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3)
- Recorder [Tenor] – Romeo Penque (tracks: 1-8)
- Reeds – Eddie Daniels (tracks: 2-13), George Marge (tracks: 2-13), Michael Brecker (tracks: 2-13), Tom Scott (tracks: 2-13)
- Scat [Contrabass] – Major Holley (tracks: 2-7)
- Soprano Saxophone – Grover Washington Jr.* (tracks: 1-6, 1-7)
- Synthesizer – Bob James (tracks: 2-13), Rod Temperton (tracks: 2-7)
- Synthesizer [Polyphonic] – Bob James (tracks: 2-8)
- Tenor Saxophone – George Marge (tracks: 2-1, 2-2), Grover Washington Jr.* (tracks: 1-6), Romeo Penque (tracks: 1-8)
- Tin Whistle – Grover Washington Jr.* (tracks: 1-6, 1-7)
- Trombone – Alan Ralph* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3), Dave Bargeron (tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 2-1, 2-2), Dave Taylor* (tracks: 1-6, 1-7), Eddie Bert (tracks: 1-4, 1-5), Tom Mitchell* (tracks: 1-4, 1-5), Wayne Andre (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7, 2-1 to 2-3)
- Trumpet – Alan Rubin (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3), John Froak* (tracks: 1-4, 1-5), John Frosk (tracks: 1-6 to 1-8), Jon Faddis (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-6, 1-7, 2-1, 2-2), Lew Soloff (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7), Marvin Stamm (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7, 2-13), Mike Lawrence (tracks: 2-13), Randy Brecker (tracks: 1-4, 1-5, 2-1, 2-2, 2-13), Thad Jones (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3), Victor Paz (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5)
- Vibraphone – Dave Friedman* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3 , 2-13)
- Viola – Al Brown* (tracks: 1-6, 1-7), Manny Vardi* (tracks: 1-6, 1-7), Emanuel Vardi (tracks: 1-8, 2-1, 2-2), Jean Dane* (tracks: 2-1, 2-2), Lamar Alsop (tracks: 1-8), K. Lamar Alsop* (tracks: 2-3), Sue Pray (tracks: 2-1, 2-2), Theodore Israel (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3)
- Violin – Barry Finclair (tracks: 2-3), Charles Libove (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 1-8), David Nadien (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8), Diana Halprin (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3), Emanuel Green (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8), Frederick Buldrini (tracks: 1-6, 1-7), Gene Orloff (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5), Harold Kohon (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8, 2-1, 2-2), Harry Cykman (tracks: 1-4 to 1-7, 2-1), Harry Glickman (tracks: 1-4 to 1-5, 1-8), Harry Lookofsky (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 2-1 to 2-3), Herbert Sorkin (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3), Joe Malin (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5), John Pintavalle (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3), K. Lamar Alsop* (tracks: 2-3), Lewis Eley (tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 2-1, 2-2), Louis Gabowitz (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3), Marvin Morgenstern (tracks: 2-3), Matthew Raimondi (tracks: 1-4 to 1-8, 2-1, 2-2), Max Ellen (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8, 2-1 to 2-3), Paul Gershman (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 1-8), Richard Sortomme (tracks: 2-1, 2-2)
- Vocals – Bob James (tracks: 2-3), Hiram Bullock (tracks: 2-3), Jeff Schoen (tracks: 2-3), Neil Jason (tracks: 2-3)
- Woodwind – George Marge (tracks: 2-3)
Notes
Includes 8-page history of Bob James and track commentary.Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned): 819376051826
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| METRDCD504 | Bob James | The Essential Collection 24 Smooth Jazz Classics (2xCD, Comp) | Metro Doubles | METRDCD504 | UK | 2002 |
| KOC-CD-994 | Bob James | The Essential Collection 24 Smooth Jazz Classics (2xCD, Comp) | Koch Records | KOC-CD-994 | US | 2005 |
