Grand piano canyon was the last collaboration that led to the creation of one of the great jazz supergroups. 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. Crossover jazz, smooth jazz bob james grand piano canyon. Bob james download all jazz songs bob james download. Grand piano canyon licensed to youtube by merlin evolution limited on behalf of evosound. The grand piano canyon sessions marked the genesis of the group. Bob james grand piano canyon 1990 smooth jazz, easy listening. Though he has recorded a couple of straight jazz albums, most of his recordings contain popjazz which is a type of instrumental pop music. 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.
Restoration the best of bob james cd1 2001 jazz bob. Listen free to bob james grand piano canyon bare bones, restoration and more. Grand piano canyon, an album by bob james on spotify. The pianistcomposerarranger lays claim to ongoing relevance with expresso, his first studio recording as a leader since 2006s urban flamingo koch records. 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. 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. Bob james sign of the times during the 1970s, bob james played a major role in turning fusion jazz more mainstream. Download bob james mp3 songs and albums music downloads.
Bob james is in a league unto himself, and i just love his musical mastery. 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. Bob james is in a league unto himself, and i just love his musical. 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. And throw in an innovative and overlooked jewel of an album, grand piano canyon warner brothers, 1990, into the resume. The grand piano canyon sessions marked the genesis of the group that eventually came to be known as fourplay. 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. You can buy album restoration the best of bob james cd1 2001 bob james. 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.
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. Bare hands from bob james 1990 album grand piano canyon. Listen free to nicholas gunn the music of the grand canyon moonlight on havasu creek, entering twin falls and more. The sessions for this project were the genesis of the group, fourplay. Wings for sarah site map help add to favorites to get full access to the site e. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
Aresa, abramus digital, ascap, latinautor, and 4 music rights societies. Listen online 11 songs from the very best of bob james 2009 bob james. It was in 1990 while recording his grand piano canyon album that bob reunited with his old friend, drummer harvey mason, jr. Harvey mason on drums and nathan east on bass, lee ritenour on guitars, and bob james on keyboards. This appropriately titled album reflects bob james mood in 1994, and offers a little bit of everything for fans. At the time, i doubt many would have expected the freshness of. Music profile for bob james, born 25 december 1939. 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. I purchased this cd as a replacement for a copy that id had, some years ago. In fact, its one of the few cds i have on my ipod in its entirety, and i think rejuvenated an incredible career that continues to produce quality mainstream jazz to this day. Merlin evolution limited, wmg on behalf of evosound. The career of bob james is long, varied and continues to evolve at every turn.
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 was an important figure in turning 1970s fusion jazz more commercial. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. 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. The cover art is reproduced from an original painting by david. From his first days in marshall, missouri, the music of bob james has captivated audiences throughout the world. Restoration the best of bob james cd1 2001 jazz bob james. For those that crave the bob james of the 70s, there is the track animal dreams. Grand piano canyon is the 22nd solo album by bob james. Sep 15, 2008 bob james sign of the times during the 1970s, bob james played a major role in turning fusion jazz more mainstream. Adobe flash player version 9 or above is required to play this audio clip. And its a piano trio affair, perhaps the purest and most challenging of. Their first album was recorded and released in 1991.