Bob James (born December 25, 1939 in Marshall, Missouri) is a two-time Grammy Award-winning smooth jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (600 × 900 pixels, file size: 339 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (600 × 900 pixels, file size: 339 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Marshall is a city located in Saline County, Missouri. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Smooth Jazz, also sometimes referred to as new adult contemporary music,[1] is generally described as a genre of music that utilizes instruments (and, at times, improvisation) traditionally associated with jazz and stylistic influences drawn from mostly R&B, but also funk and pop. ... A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. ... In popular music an arrangement is a setting of a piece of music, which may have been composed by the arranger or by someone else. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ...

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. Jazz fusion (sometimes referred to simply as fusion) is a musical genre that loosely encompasses the merging of jazz with other styles, particularly rock, funk, R&B, and world music. ... Taxi was an American sitcom that originally aired from 1978 to 1982 on ABC, and from 1982 to 1983 on NBC. The series focused on the everyday lives of a handful of New York City taxi drivers working for the Sunshine Cab Company, as well as their abusive dispatcher. ...

For their first joint album release, One on One, Earl Klugh and Bob James received a Grammy award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance of 1981. James is the founding member of smooth jazz supergroup Fourplay and is a Yamaha Artist. Earl Klugh (born September 16, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American smooth jazz/jazz fusion guitarist and composer. ... Smooth Jazz, also sometimes referred to as new adult contemporary music,[1] is generally described as a genre of music that utilizes instruments (and, at times, improvisation) traditionally associated with jazz and stylistic influences drawn from mostly R&B, but also funk and pop. ... In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe music groups comprising members who had already achieved fame or respect in other groups or as individual artists. ... For the Australian Electric String Quartet, see FourPlay Electric String Quartet. ... Yamaha Artist - a term used to refer to musical instrumentalists (or artists) who choose, officially, to play any of a large group of Yamaha musical instruments. ...

Very influenced by pop and movie music, James has often featured soloists, who add a jazz touch to his sound (most notably Grover Washington, Jr.). While best known for his fusion sound, James began In 1962, recording a bop-ish trio set for Mercury, and three years later his album for ESP was quite avant-garde, with electronic tapes used for effects. After a period with Sarah Vaughan (1965-1968), he became a studio musician, appearing with Stanley Turrentine and Milt Jackson on the 1972 album Cherry and with Turrentine on his following album Don't Mess with Mister T. (1973), and that same year was arranging and working as a producer for CTI. In 1974, James recorded his first purely commercial effort as a leader; he later made big-selling albums for his own Tappan Zee label, Columbia, and Warner Bros., including collborations with Earl Klugh and David Sanborn. Grover Washington, Jr. ... Sarah Lois Vaughan (nicknamed Sassy and The Divine One) (March 27, 1924, Newark, New Jersey – April 3, 1990, Los Angeles, California) was an American jazz singer, described as one of the greatest singers of the 20th century [1]. // Sarah Vaughans father, Asbury Jake Vaughan, was a carpenter and amateur... Stanley William Turrentine (April 5, 1934 – September 12, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. ... Milton (Milt) Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999) was an American jazz vibraphonist and one of the most important figures in the hard bop style. ... Cherry is a 1972 album by Stanley Turrentine featuring Milt Jackson. ... Produced by Creed Taylor on CTI. Recorded at Englewood Cliffs, NJ. Tracks Dont Mess With Mister T. (Marvin Gaye) - 9:50 Two for T. (Stanley Turrentine) - 5:28 Too Blue (Stanley Turrentine) - 7:20 I Could Never Repay Your Love (Bruce Hawes) - 8:00 Artists Stanley Turrentine- Tenor saxophone... For other persons named David Sanborn, see David Sanborn (disambiguation). ...

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Trivia

• Hip-hop Sampling

Two of James' songs – "Nautilus" from 1974's One and "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" from 1975's Two – are among the most sampled in hip hop history. "Nautilus" has been most famously sampled in Eric B. & Rakim's "Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em", Run-D.M.C.'s "Beats to the Rhyme" and Ghostface Killah's "Daytona 500", and the notes of "Nautilus'" bassline were played on a keyboard for Slick Rick's "Children's Story". "Nautilus" was also featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the radio channel Master Sounds 98.3. The first four measures of "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" (a Paul Simon original) includes a bell and drum groove that is one of hip hop's fundamental breakbeats. Run-D.M.C.'s "Peter Piper", LL Cool J's "Rock the Bells", the Beastie Boys' "Hold it Now, Hit it", Missy Elliott's "Work It," Will.i.am's "I Got it from my Mama," and most recently "I Want You" from Common's Finding Forever. Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... Eric Barrier (Eric B.) and William Griffin (Rakim), were a hip-hop duo known as Eric B. & Rakim. ... Run-DMC is a famous hip hop crew founded by Jason Mizell (Jam Master Jay) and includes Joseph Run Simmons and Darryl DMC McDaniels, all from Hollis, Queens. ... “Ghostface” redirects here. ... Richard Walters (born January 14, 1965), better known by stage names Slick Rick, MC Ricky D and Rick the Ruler, is a rapper. ... Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is the fifth video game in the Grand Theft Auto series. ... For other uses, see Break. ... LL Cool J (born James Todd Smith III on January 14, 1968 in New York, New York) is a legendary American hip hop artist and actor. ... Beastie Boys is a hip hop musical group from New York City, consisting of Michael Mike D Diamond, Adam MCA Yauch, Adam Ad-Rock Horovitz and the official DJ for the group Michael Mix Master Mike Schwartz. ... Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), better known as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, MC, and record producer. ... For other persons named William Adams, see William Adams (disambiguation). ... Look up common in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Finding Forever is the seventh album by Common, released on July 31, 2007 on G.O.O.D. Music/Geffen Records. ...

In addition, James was mentioned in a verse by Andre 3000 on "Black Ice" from Goodie Mob's second album "Still Standing". good friend of grover washington jr

Discography

• Bold Conceptions (1962)
• Explosions (1965)
• One (1974)
• Two (1975)
• Three (1976)
• BJ 4 (1977)
• Heads (1977)
• Touchdown (1978)
• Lucky Seven (1979)
• One on One (jazz album),(with Earl Klugh) (1979)
• H (1980)
• All Around the Town {live) (1981)
• Sign of the Times (1981)
• Two of a Kind (w, Earl Klugh) (1981)
• Hands Down (1982)
• Foxie (1983)
• The Genie (1983)
• Rameau (1984)
• 12 (1984)
• The Swan (1984)
• Obsession (1986)
• Double Vision (w, David Sanborn) (1986)
• Ivory Coast (1988)
• Scarlatti Dialogues (1988)
• J.S. Bach: Concerto for Two and Three Pianos (1989)
• Grand Piano Canyon (1990)
• Cool (w, Earl Klugh) (1992)
• Restless (1994)
• Flesh and Blood (w, daughter Hilary James) (1995)
• Joined at the Hip (w, Kirk Whalum) (1996)
• Straight Up (1996)
• Playin' Hooky (1997)
• Joy Ride (1999)
• Dancing on the Water (2000)
• Restoration: the Best of Bob James (2001)
• Anthology (2001)
• Morning, Noon and Night (2002)
• Take It From the Top (2003)
• Hi-Fi (2003)
• Essential 24 smooth jazz classics (2005)
• Urban Flamingo (2006)
• Angels of Shanghai (2007)

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With Fourplay

• Fourplay (1991)
• Between the Sheets (1993)
• Elixir (1995)
• The Best of Fourplay (1997)
• 4 (1998)
• Snowbound (1999)
• Yes, Please (2000)
• Heartfelt (2002)
• Journey (2004)
• X (2006)

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See also

• Smooth jazz

Smooth Jazz, also sometimes referred to as new adult contemporary music,[1] is generally described as a genre of music that utilizes instruments (and, at times, improvisation) traditionally associated with jazz and stylistic influences drawn from mostly R&B, but also funk and pop. ...

External links

• Bob James Official Site
• Art of the States: Bob James