Bob James: One `74, Two `75, Three `76, BJ4 `77

Robert McElhiney James (born December 25, 1939), known professionally as Bob James, is an American jazz keyboardist, arranger, and record producer. He founded the band Fourplay and wrote "Angela", the theme song for the TV show Taxi. Music from his first seven albums has often been sampled and has contributed to the formation of hip hop. Among his most well known recordings are "Nautilus", "Westchester Lady", "Tappan Zee", and his version of "Take Me to The Mardi Gras"…

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Tracklist LP01. 1974 - One (1978, CTI-Japan LAX 3172):

01. Valley of the Shadows (James) - 9:44
02. In the Garden (Pachelbel) - 3:10
03. Soulero (James) - 3:35
04. Night on Bald Mountain (Moussorgsky) - 5:53
05. Feel Like Making Love (McDaniels) - 6:40
06. Nautilus (James) - 5:05

Bob James - keyboards, arranger, conductor
Richie Resnicoff - guitar
Eric Weissberg - pedal steel guitar (#2)
Gary King - bass
Steve Gadd (#1-4), Idris Muhammad (#5,6) - drums
Ralph MacDonald - percussion
David Friedman - vibraphone
Grover Washington Jr. - soprano saxophone (#1,3)
Hugh McCracken - harmonica (#2)
George Marge, Romeo Penque - alto flute, recorder
Wayne Andre - trombone
Paul Faulise, Jack Gale, Alan Raph - bass trombone
Jon Faddis, Thad Jones - trumpet, flugelhorn
Victor Paz, Alan Rubin, Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm - trumpet
Seymour Barab, Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, Anthony Sophos - cello
Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joseph Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff - violin

Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ in February–April 1974.

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Tracklist LP02. 1975 - Two (1978, CTI-Japan LAX 3188):

01. Take Me to the Mardi Gras (Simon) - 5:51
02. I Feel a Song (In My Heart) (Camillo-Sawyer) - 5:29
03. The Golden Apple (James) - 7:21
04. Farandole (L'Arlesienne Suite #2) (Bizet) - 8:25
05. You're as Right as Rain (Bell-Creed) - 5:31
06. Dream Journey (James) - 5:57

Bob James - electric piano, clavinet, ARP Odyssey, Yamaha YC-30 combo organ, arranger, conductor
Eric Gale - guitar (#1,2,4), bass (#1,2,4-6)
Richard Resnicoff - guitar (#3,5)
Gary King - bass (#3)
Andrew Smith (#1,2,4-6), Steve Gadd (#3) - drums
Arthur Jenkins, Ralph MacDonald - percussion
Patti Austin - vocals, lead vocal (#2)
Frank Floyd, Lani Groves, Zachary Sanders - vocals
Hubert Laws - flute (#4), electric flute (#4)
Eddie Daniels - clarinet
James Buffington, Peter Gordon, Al Richmond - French horn
Wayne Andre, Eddie Bert, Tom Mitchell, Tony Studd - trombone
Randy Brecker, John Frosk, Victor Paz, Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm - trumpet, flugelhorn
Seymour Barab, Alla Goldberg, Warren Lash, Jesse Levy, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, Anthony Sophos - cello
Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Matthew Raimondi - violin

Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ in December 1974 - January 1975.

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Tracklist LP03. 1976 - Three (1979, CTI-Japan LAX 3235):

01. One Mint Julep (Toombs) - 9:06
02. Women of Ireland (O'Riada) - 8:03
03. Westchester Lady (James) - 7:26
04. Storm King (James) - 6:35
05. Jamaica Farewell (Burgess) - 5:23

Bob James - keyboards, arranger, conductor
Eric Gale - guitar solo (#2), guitar (#3-5)
Jeff Mironov (#1), Hugh McCracken (#2-5) - guitar
Gary King (#1,2,5), Will Lee (#3,4) - bass guitar
Andy Newmark (#1), Harvey Mason (#2-5) - drums
Ralph MacDonald - percussion
Eddie Daniels - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
Grover Washington Jr. - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, tin whistle
Jerry Dodgion, Hubert Laws - flute
Wayne Andre - trombone
Dave Bargeron - bass trombone, tuba
Dave Taylor - bass trombone
Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm - trumpet
Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman - cello
Gloria Agostini - harp
Al Brown, Emanuel Vardi - viola
Frederick Buldrini, Harry Cykman, Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi - violin

Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ in November 1975 - January 1976.

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Tracklist LP04. 1977 - BJ4 (1979, CTI-Japan LAX 3249):

01. Pure Imagination (Bricusse-Newley) - 5:24
02. Where the Wind Blows Free (James) - 6:45
03. Tappan Zee (James) - 6:48
04. Nights Are Forever Without You (McGee) - 6:26
05. Treasure Island (James) - 6:15
06. El Verano (James) - 4:54

Bob James - acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, ARP Odyssey, Oberheim polyphonic synthesizer, arranger
Eric Gale - guitars
Gary King - bass
Steve Gadd - drums
Ralph MacDonald - percussion
Eddie Daniels - tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
Romeo Penque - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, tenor recorder
Hubert Laws - flute, alto flute
George Marge - alto recorder
Sidney Weinberg - oboe, English horn
Art Farmer - trumpet, flugelhorn
John Frosk, John Gatchell - trumpet
Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman - cello
Lamar Alsop, Emanuel Vardi - viola
Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi - violin

Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ in November–December 1976.

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