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. Also involved in the project were guitarist lee ritenour sergio mendes and bassistvocalist nathan east barry white. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. I purchased this cd as a replacement for a copy that id had, some years ago. It was in 1990 while recording his grand piano canyon album that bob reunited with his old friend, drummer harvey mason, jr. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. They have since recorded a number of cds for warner bros. The grand piano canyon sessions marked the genesis of the group. Bob james sign of the times during the 1970s, bob james played a major role in turning fusion jazz more mainstream.
Listen free to bob james grand piano canyon bare bones, restoration and more. At the time, i doubt many would have expected the freshness of. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Stream grand piano canyon by bob james and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Bob james is in a league unto himself, and i just love his musical. Restoration the best of bob james cd1 2001 jazz bob james. The career of bob james is long, varied and continues to evolve at every turn. And its a piano trio affair, perhaps the purest and most.
The title for the seventh track, xraxse is the planet inhabited by blue people in a story written by james daughter, hilary, at age 6. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Bob james download all jazz songs bob james download. Though he has recorded a couple of straight jazz albums, most of his recordings contain popjazz which is a type of instrumental pop music. Crossover jazz, smooth jazz bob james grand piano canyon. You can buy album restoration the best of bob james cd1 2001 bob james. Grand piano canyon was the last collaboration that led to the creation of one of the great jazz supergroups. A natural musician with perfect pitch, he started playing at the age of four and grew up performing at state fairs and local dances. Music profile for bob james, born 25 december 1939. Sep 15, 2008 bob james sign of the times during the 1970s, bob james played a major role in turning fusion jazz more mainstream. Latinautor, aresa, bob frank entertainment, and 5 music rights societies.
Jan 23, 2020 grand piano canyon licensed to youtube by merlin evolution limited on behalf of evosound. Wings for sarah site map help add to favorites to get full access to the site e. The pianistcomposerarranger lays claim to ongoing relevance with expresso, his first studio recording as a leader since 2006s urban flamingo koch records. Download bob james mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Bob james grand piano canyon 1990 smooth jazz, easy listening. Grand piano canyon licensed to youtube by merlin evolution limited on behalf of evosound. Bob james is in a league unto himself, and i just love his musical mastery. 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. 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. Discovered by quincy jones at the notre dame jazz festival in 1963, james recorded his first solo album, bold conceptions, that year for mercury records. Restoration the best of bob james cd1 2001 jazz bob.
Bob james was an important figure in turning 1970s fusion jazz more commercial. From his first days in marshall, missouri, the music of bob james has captivated audiences throughout the world. Bare hands from bob james 1990 album grand piano canyon. The cover art is reproduced from an original painting by david grath entitled grand piano canyon. The grand piano canyon sessions marked the genesis of the group that eventually came to be known as fourplay. The sessions for this project were the genesis of the group, fourplay. Merlin evolution limited, wmg on behalf of evosound. Grand piano canyon 1990 jazz bob james download jazz. The infectiously slick, melodic grooves of pianist bob james were a staple of the smooth jazz scene in the 1970s and later became one of the strutting sounds of early hiphop when his work was sampled by run dmc, nwa and wutang clan. Bob james grand piano canyon 1990 smooth jazz, easy. Aresa, abramus digital, ascap, latinautor, and 4 music rights societies. Grand piano canyon is the 22nd solo album by bob james.
Listen online 11 songs from the very best of bob james 2009 bob james. And throw in an innovative and overlooked jewel of an album, grand piano canyon warner brothers, 1990, into the resume. Grand piano canyon, an album by bob james on spotify. For those with an ear and a love of jazz, he is probably most familiar for his work with the group fourplay and saxophonist david sanborn, along with a three record. Harvey mason on drums and nathan east on bass, lee ritenour on guitars, and bob james on keyboards. 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.
Adobe flash player version 9 or above is required to play this audio clip. Bob james born december 25, 1939 is a twotime grammy awardwinning jazz keyboardist. This appropriately titled album reflects bob james mood in 1994, and offers a little bit of everything for fans. For those that crave the bob james of the 70s, there is the track animal dreams. Listen free to nicholas gunn the music of the grand canyon moonlight on havasu creek, entering twin falls and more. The cover art is reproduced from an original painting by david. 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. This allstar group comprised of keyboardist bob james, guitarist lee ritenour, bassist nathan east, and drummer harvey mason was formed in 1991 after the quartet came together on part of james grand piano canyon album. Their first album was recorded and released in 1991.