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Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing cut by mastering engineer Kevin Gray using the original high resolution studio masters. 2018 . Bob James, the Grammy Award-winning jazz keyboardist, arranger, record producer, record executive, and founding member of Fourplay, returns with Espresso, his first solo-led project in 12 years. Album tunes, penned by James, reflect the same inventiveness and musical fluency that persuaded Quincy Jones to become his mentor and champion back in 1963. His expressiveness through both writing and performance permeates the rocking minor-key blues of InchBulgogi,Inch the definitive cool jazz of InchTopside,Inch the funk strut of InchSubmarine,Inch the whispered beauty of InchPromenade,Inch the turbulent, more complex yet supremely listenable InchMojito RideInch and every other moment on Espresso. The Bob James Trio is complete with drummer Billy Kilson and bassist Michael Palazzolo. Album Tracks 1. Topside 2. Shadow Dance 3. Mojito Ride 4. Il Boccalone 5. Submarine 6. Bulgogi 7. One Afternoon 8. Mister Magic 9. Promenade
