A natural musician with perfect pitch, he started playing at the age of four and grew up performing at state fairs and local dances, before studying at the. You can buy album restoration the best of bob james cd1 2001 bob james. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Though he has recorded a couple of straight jazz albums, most of his recordings contain popjazz which is a type of instrumental pop music. I purchased this cd as a replacement for a copy that id had, some years ago. The career of bob james is long, varied and continues to evolve at every turn. At the time, i doubt many would have expected the freshness of. This appropriately titled album reflects bob james mood in 1994, and offers a little bit of everything for fans.
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Bob james sign of the times during the 1970s, bob james played a major role in turning fusion jazz more mainstream. Bob james grand piano canyon 1990 smooth jazz, easy listening. A natural musician with perfect pitch, he started playing at the age of four and grew up performing at state fairs and local dances. Of all the great bob james releases over the years and many i learned from as a young musician, grand piano canyon stands out as frequent listen even today. Music profile for bob james, born 25 december 1939. Jan 23, 2020 grand piano canyon licensed to youtube by merlin evolution limited on behalf of evosound. And its a piano trio affair, perhaps the purest and most challenging of. The cover art is reproduced from an original painting by david grath entitled grand piano canyon. Their first album was recorded and released in 1991. Angela, the instrumental theme from the sitcom taxi, is probably bob james most wellknown work to date, he is also wellknown for the fusion classic westchester lady, from the album bob james three. Bob james wrote angela, the theme song to the popular late1970searly 1980s television show, taxi, a feather in the cap that introduced his sound to millions of listeners who might not ever slip a jazz cd into the stereo. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Merlin evolution limited, wmg on behalf of evosound. The fourplay story begins in 1990, with keyboardist bob james, who had already established himself as a formidable figure in keyboard jazz not just as an instrumentalist but as a composer and arranger as well with solo recordings dating as far back as the mid 1960s.
Bob james is in a league unto himself, and i just love his musical. Grand piano canyon, an album by bob james on spotify. The grand piano canyon sessions marked the genesis of the group. Stream grand piano canyon by bob james and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Crossover jazz, smooth jazz bob james grand piano canyon. Listen online 11 songs from the very best of bob james 2009 bob james. Adobe flash player version 9 or above is required to play this audio clip. The cover art is reproduced from an original painting by david. Sep 15, 2008 bob james sign of the times during the 1970s, bob james played a major role in turning fusion jazz more mainstream. Aresa, abramus digital, ascap, latinautor, and 4 music rights societies. And its a piano trio affair, perhaps the purest and most. It was in 1990 while recording his grand piano canyon album that bob reunited with his old friend, drummer harvey mason, jr.
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