Bob James - Once Upon A Time: The Lost 1965 New York Studio Sessions - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Bob James' first Inchbest-ofInch gets the job done right 2 CDs with 27 tracks from 17 albums spanning more than 25 years! Disc one includes his 1974 hit Feel Like Making Love; his famous Taxi theme, Angela; funky, much-sampled tracks like Westchester Lady and Night Crawler, and more. Disc two features his collaborations with David Sanborn, Earl Klugh, Grover Washington, Jr. And many others. Pianist-composer Bob James has been a mainstay on the contemporary jazz scene from the early '70s to today. His bell-like electric piano sound made him a radio favorite and a Grammy Award winner. This two-CD set contains James's greatest hits. There are the hip-hop sampled, snappy CTI tag smashes like InchNautilusInch and InchWestchester Lady,Inch as well as the plaintive InchTouchdownInch and the popular InchAngela (The Theme from Taxi)Inch from his Columbia Records days. But there's also InchHockneyInch and the classical work, InchFarandole,Inch which showcase his beautiful acoustic jazz piano sound and his overlooked arranging skills. This compendium includes a multitude of sideman and collaborators, including Hubert Laws, Jon Faddis, Earl Klugh, Ron Carter, and David Sanborn. InchBrighton by the SeaInch with Grover Washington Jr. (originally appearing on James's H album), is rhythmically revamped with a zesty 21st-century drum & bass remix, showing that the music of Bob James is melodic, moving, and modern. Album Tracks 1. Feel Like Making Love [Edit] 2. Nautilus 3. Farandole (L'ariesienne Suite #2) [Edit] 4. Take Me to the Mardi Gras 5. Westchester Lady 6. Storm King 7. Tappan Zee 8. Night Crawler 9. Angela (Theme from Taxi) 10. Touchdown 11. Kari [Edit] 12. Snowbird Fantasy 13. Brighton By the Sea (Remix '01) 1. Maputo [Edit] 2. Ashanti 3. Restoration 4. Bare Bones 5. Lotus Leaves 6. Restless 7. Storm Warning [Edit] 8. Kickin' Ba

Two, a defining musical landmark in Bob James' career and his second solo album forproducer Creed Taylor's CTI tag, debuted in 1975 and charted at No. 28 in the TopR&B/Hip Hop Albums and No. 75 on The Billboard 200. The album contains the iconicInchTake Me To The Mardi Gras,Inch one of hip-hop's most recognizable breakbeats,sampled over 400 times. The album also features a dynamic jazz-meets-classicalmusic mash-up (InchFarandoleInch), a tasteful soul music cover (InchYou're As Right As RainInch),and memorable cinematic pieces (InchGolden AppleInch and InchDream JourneyInch). There isalso the notable inclusion of a bonus track (InchHere Let My LifeInch), which was previouslyonly released in Japan. The album will be re-issued by evosound on the 21st of April2023. Album Tracks 1. Take Me to the Mardi Gras 2. I Feel a Song (In My Heart) 3. The Golden Apple 4. Farandole 5. You're As Right As Rain 6. Dream Journey 7. Here Let My Life

Two CDs. Jose James New York 2020 is the first highly anticipated live album from an artist with a decade long career built on his electric live show. Despite an entire year without shows, James found a way to create & connect with audiences during the peak of Coronavirus NY lockdown. Jose James is known for assembling some of the best live bands in the world, and his New York 2020 crew is no exception. Each song resonates with the creative urgency of an effervescent, resilient 2020 New York City. Album Tracks 1. Live at Levon Helm Studios 2. Blackmagic 3. Turn Me Up 4. Come to My Door 5. I Found a Love 6. Saint James 7. Do You Feel 8. Trouble 9. Park Bench People 10. Live at Le Poisson Rouge 11. Code 12. Save Your Love for Me 13. Blackmagic 14. Promise in Love 15. Made for Love 16. I Need Your Love 17. Park Bench People 18. Baby Don't Cry