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Bob James
Bob (*1939) was born in Marshall, Missouri. He started playing the piano at age four
and began piano lessons at age seven. Apart from the piano, James learned to play trumpet,
timpani, and percussion. Later, he attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA.
His first music jobs included being a member of the Earle Parsons Dance Band, and the Bob Falkenhainer Quartet. While in college at Michigan, James played free jazz with musicians in Ann Arbor and Detroit. In 1962, his band entered the Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival, where the judges included Henry Mancini and Quincy Jones. After James's band won the competition, Jones signed James to an album deal with Mercury Records. Mercury released James's first album, Bold Conceptions (1963), a free jazz exploration that was produced by Quincy Jones and that differed from the smooth jazz for which he would later become known. In New York City, James worked as an arranger and was hired as piano accompanist for jazz singer Sarah Vaughan. He reunited with Quincy Jones when Jones asked him to do some arranging for studio sessions. Creed Taylor, producer and founder of CTI Records, was at the sessions and hired James to work for CTI as a producer, arranger, and studio musician. In the 1970s, James worked on albums by Gábor Szabó, Milt Jackson, Stanley Turrentine, Grover Washington jr, and Maynard Ferguson. After three solo albums produced by CTI, he founded his own label, Tappan Zee. In 1984, he turned from smooth jazz to baroque music, and made recordings with the compositions of Jean-Philippe Rameau, Johann-Sebastian Bach, and Domenico Scarlatti. A year after this baroque episode, he collaborated with David Sanborn. His collaboration with Earl Klugh, One on One, won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance in 1980. Another collaboration with Klugh, Cool, was nominated for a Grammy, as was Joined at the Hip with Kirk Whalum, recorded Flesh and Bone in 1995 and another solo album, Joyride. James was looking for a bass player while recording the album Grand Piano Canyon with drummer Harvey Mason and guitarist Lee Ritenour. Mason and Ritenour suggested Nathan East. After working with them for a while, James suggested they form a band, which resulted in the contemporary jazz quartet Fourplay. The band has recorded over ten albums and has seen a couple of personnel changes, with guitarist Larry Carlton replacing Ritenour and then Chuck Loeb replacing Carlton. Fourplay celebrated its 25th anniversary with the album Silver. James's music, especially his early albums, has been sampled often, with his songs "Nautilus" and "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" leading the field. from Wikipedia |
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Crying Song CTI 1002 released 1969 recorded July 1969 in Memphis/TN, USA |
Hubert Laws, flute Art Clarke, sax Seldon Powell, sax Garnett Brown, trombone Tony Studd, trombone Ernie Royal, trumpet, flugelhorn Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn George Benson, guitar Reggie Young, guitar Bobby Emmons, organ Bob James, organ, piano Bobby Wood, piano Lewis Eley, violin Paul Gershman, violin George Ockner, violin Gene Orloff, violin Raoul Poliakin, violin Max Pollikoff, violin Matthew Raimondi, violin Sylvan Shulman, violin Avram Weiss, violin Charles McCracken, cello George Ricci, cello Ron Carter, bass Mike Leech, bass Gene Chrisman, drums Billy Cobham, drums Grady Tate, drums Ed Shaughnessy, tabla |
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The Other Side of Abbey Road A&M Records SP-3028 released 1970 recorded October/November 1969 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
George Benson, guitar Sonny Fortune, alto sax Jerome Richardson, tenor sax Don Ashworth, baritone sax Wayne Andre, trombone, euphonium Mel Davis, trumpet, flugelhorn Bernie Glow, trumpet, flugelhorn Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn Freddie Hubbard, trumpet Phil Bochner, flute, oboe Hubert Laws, flute Jerome Richardson, flute Herbie Hancock, piano, organ, harpsichord Ernie Hayes, piano, organ, harpsichord Bob James, piano, organ, harpsichord Raoul Poliakin, violin Max Pollikoff, violin Emmanuel Vardi, viola George Ricci, cello Ron Carter, bass Gary Jemmott, bass Idris Muhammed, drums Ed Shaugnessy, drums Ray Barretto, percussion Andy Gonzalez, percussion |
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Festival de Châteauvallon FM Broadcast released 1972 recorded live 23 August 1972 at the Festival de Châteauvallon/France |
Esther Phillips, vocals Grover Washington jr., alto sax Hank Crawford, alto sax Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Joe Farrell, tenor sax Freddie Hubbard, trumpet Hubert Laws, flute Bob James, piano, organ Ron Carter, bass Jack DeJohnette, drums Airto Moreira, percussion |
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Giant Box CTI Records CTX 6031/32 released 1973 recorded April/May 1973 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Don Sebesky, accordion, clavinet, piano, organ, vocals, conductor Grover Washington jr, soprano sax, alto sax Paul Desmond, alto sax Walt Levinsky, clarinet. tenor sax Freddie Hubbard, flugelhorn George Marge, flute, clarinet, soprano sax, baritone sax, oboe, English horn Jerry Dodgion, flute, piccolo flute, clarinet, soprano sax Phil Bodner, flute, piccolo flute, clarinet, soprano sax, baritone sax, oboe, English horn Romeo Penque, flute, piccolo flute, clarinet, soprano sax, baritone sax, oboe, English horn Hubert Laws, flute, soprano sax Earl Chapin, French horn Jim Buffington, French horn Alan Raph, bass trombone, euphonium Paul Faulise, bass trombone, euphonium Joe Farrell, soprano sax Garnett Brown, trombone Warren Covington, trombone, euphonium Wayne Andre, trombone, euphonium Freddie Hubbard, trumpet Alan Rubin, trumpet, flugelhorn Joe Shepley, trumpet, flugelhorn Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn Tony Price, tuba George Benson, guitar Harry Leahey, guitar Margaret Ross, harp Milt Jackson, vibes Bob James, organ, piano Ron Carter, bass Homer Mensch, bass Airto, percussion Dave Friedman, percussion Phil Kraus, percussion Ralph MacDonald, percussion Rubens Bassini, congas Billy Cobham, drums Jack DeJohnette, drums Jackie Cain, vocals Roy Kral, vocals |
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Forecast Kudu KU-11 released 1973 recorded January 1973 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Eric Gale, guitar Jerry Dodgion, alto sax, tenor sax Joe Farrell, tenor sax, flute Pepper Adams, baritone sax Tony Studd, trombone, baritone horn Garnett Brown, trombone Alan Raph, trombone Jon Faddis, trumpet, flugelhorn Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn Victor Paz, trumpet, flugelhorn John Frosk, trumpet, flugelhorn George Marge, flute, alto flute, bass flute Hubert Laws, flute, piccolo flute Bob James, piano, organ, synthesizer, bass marimba string section Gordon Edwards, bass Bill Salter, bass Idris Muhammad, drums Rick Marotta, drums Artie Jenkins, congas, tambourine Arthur Jenkins, congas, tambourine Ralph MacDonald, percussion |
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Let Me In Your Life Atlantic SD 7292 released 1974 recorded February 1971 to September 1973 in New York, NY and Miami Beach, FL/USA |
Aretha Franklin, piano, vocals Joe Farrell, tenor sax, flute Ernie Royal, trumpet Cornell Dupree, guitar Hugh McCracken, guitar David Spinozza, guitar Kenneth Bichel, synthesizer Arif Mardin, synthesizer Deodato, piano Donny Hathaway, piano Bob James, organ Richard Tee, organ, piano Stanley Clarke, bass Chuck Rainey, bass Willie Weeks, bass Rick Marotta, drums Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums Ralph MacDonald, percussion Pancho Morales, percussion Margaret Branch, vocals Ann S. Clark, vocals Judy Clay, vocals Gwen Guthrie, vocals Cissy Houston, vocals Sylvia Shemwell, vocals Myrna Smith, vocals Pat Smith, vocals |
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Rambler CTI Records CTI 6035 released 1974 recorded 1973 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Gábor Szabó, guitar Bob James, organ, piano, synthesizer Mike Wofford, piano Wolfgang Melz, bass Bob Morin, drums |
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Two CTI Records CTI 6057 S1 released 1975 recorded December 1974/January 1975 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA |
Bob James, conductor, clavinet, organ, piano Grover Washington jr., sax Wayne Andre, trombone Eddie Bert, trombone Tom Mitchell, trombone Tony Studd, trombone Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn John Frosk, trumpet, flugelhorn Victor Paz, trumpet, flugelhorn Alan Rubin, trumpet Lew Soloff, trumpet, flugelhorn Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn James Buffington, French horn Peter Gordon, French horn Albert Richmond, French horn Eddie Daniels, clarinet Hubert Laws, flute Richie Resnicoff, guitar string section Eric Gale, bass Gary King, bass Steve Gadd, drums Andrew Smith, drums Arthur Jenkins, percussion Ralph MacDonald, percussion Patti Austin, vocals Frank Floyd, vocals Lani Groves, vocals Zachary Sanders, vocals |
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Windjammer Columbia PC 34166 released 1976 |
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet, flugelhorn Michael Brecker, tenor sax Wayne Andre, trombone Alan Raph, bass trombone Dave Taylor, bass trombone Jon Faddis, trumpet Bernie Glow, trumpet Lew Soloff, trumpet Marvin Stamm, trumpet Wally Kane, bassoon, flute Phil Bodner, alto flute George Marge, alto flute, English horn, oboe Hubert Laws, flute Eric Gale, guitar Steve Khan, guitar Richie Resnicoff, guitar Dave Spinozza, guitar George Cables, clavinet, Fender Rhodes Bob James, synthesizer, clavinet, Fender Rhodes, organ string section Gary King, bass Steve Gadd, drums Andy Newmark, drums Chris Parker, drums Ralph MacDonald, percussion Ray Mantilla, percussion Patti Austin, vocals Vivian Cherry, vocals Frank Floyd, vocals Gwen Guthrie, vocals Zachary Sanders, vocals |
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Double Vision Warner Bros. Records 9 25393-2 released 1986 |
Bob James, keyboards David Sanborn, sax Paul Jackson, guitar Eric Gale, guitar Marcus Miller, bass Steve Gadd, drums Paulinho da Costa, persussion |
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Love Songs Rhino 8122725762 compilation |
Aretha Franklin, piano, vocals Ralph Burns, conductor Quincy Jones, conductor George Dorsey, alto sax Frank Wess, alto sax Charlie Chalmers, tenor sax King Curtis, tenor sax Seldon Powell, tenor sax Pepper Adams, bass sax Willie Bridges, sax Andrew Love, sax Floyd Newman, sax Joe Farrell, horn Ernie Royal, horn, trumpet Jimmy Cleveland, trombone Urbie Greene, trombone Thomas Mitchell, trombone Benny Powell, trombone Tony Studd, trombone Bernie Glow, trumpet Wayne Jackson, trumpet Melvin Lastie, trumpet Joe Newman, trumpet Richard Williams, trumpet Hubert Laws, flute Duane Allman, guitar Don Arnone, guitar Tommy Cogbill, guitar Cornell Dupree, guitar Charlie Freeman, guitar Eddie Hinton, guitar Jimmy Johnson, guitar Curtis Mayfield, guitar, keyboards Joe South, guitar David Spinozza, guitar Gary Thompson, guitar Kenneth Bichel, synthesizer Eumir Decodato, piano Jim Dickinson, keyboards Donny Hathaway, organ, piano Bob James, organ Spooner Oldham, organ Richard Tee, piano Mike Utley, keyboards Stan Clarke, bass Eric Gale, bass David Hood, bass Jerry Jemmott, bass Tommy McClure, bass Hugh McCracken, bass Joseph Scott, bass Phil Upchurch, bass Gene Chrisman, drums Sammy Creason, drums Roger Hawkins, drums Al Jackson jr., drums Quinton Joseph, drums Rick Marotta, drums Bernard Purdie, drums Ralph McDonald, percussion Pancho Morales, percussion |
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Restoration Warner Bros. 9 48220-2 compilation |
Bob James, organ, piano, synthesizer Jay Beckenstein, alto sax Gerry Niewood, alto sax, tenor sax, alto flute David Sanborn, alto sax Eddie Daniels, tenor sax, flute, clarinet Harvey Estrin, tenor sax, flute, clarinet George Marge, tenor sax, baritone sax, alto flute, English horn, oboe, Recorder, recorder Andy Snitzer, tenor sax Howard Johnson, baritone sax, clarinet Roger Rosenberg, baritone sax Kirk Whalum, sax Wayne Andre, trombone Eddie Bert, trombone Paul Faulise, trombone Tom Mitchell, trombone Jim Pugh, trombone Barry Rogers, trombone Tony Studd, trombone Dave Bargeron, bass trombone Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn Danny Cahn, trumpet Jon Faddis, trumpet John Frosk, trumpet, flugelhorn Mike Lawrence, trumpet Victor Paz, trumpet, flugelhorn Lew Soloff, trumpet, flugelhorn Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn Ron Tooley, trumpet Sidney Weinberg, English horn, oboe James Buffington, French horn Peter Gordon, French horn Albert Richmond, French horn Whit Sidener, woodwind Hubert Laws, flute Alexander Zonjic, flute Romeo Penque, alto flute, recorder Dean Brown, guitar Hiram Bullock, guitar Eric Gale, guitar Paul Jackson jr., guitar Steve Khan, guitar Chuck Loeb, guitar Nick Moroch, guitar Richie Resnicoff, guitar Lee Ritenour, guitar Michael Colina, keyboards, synthesizer Richard Tee, keyboards Gloria Agostini, harp David Friedman, vibes string section Nathan East, bass Gary King, bass Will Lee, bass Christian McBride, bass Marcus Miller, bass Pino Palladino, bass Chris Walker, bass Brian Blade, drums Steve Gadd, drums Billy Kilson, drums Harvey Mason sr., drums Idris Muhammad, drums Andy Newmark, drums John "J.R." Robinson, drums Andrew Smith, drums Buddy Williams, drums Leonard "Doc" Gibbs, percussion Arthur Jenkins, percussion Ralph MacDonald, percussion Kevin DiSimone, voices Hilary James, vocals |
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