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Bob James
Anthology
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
1. Angela [Theme from Taxi]
2. In the Garden - Bob James, Pachelbel, Johann
3. Nautilus
4. Night on Bald Mountain - Bob James, Mussorgsky, Modest
5. Take Me to the Mardi Gras - Bob James, Simon, Paul
6. Farandole (L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2) - Bob James, Bizet, Georges
7. I Feel a Song (In My Heart) - Bob James, Camillo, Tony
8. Storm King
9. Westchester Lady
10. Where the Wind Blows Free
11. Tappan Zee
12. Heads
Track Listings (14) - Disc #2
1. Night Crawler
2. You Are So Beautiful - Bob James, Fisher, Bruce
3. Touchdown
4. Blue Lick
5. Kari - Bob James, Klugh, Earl
6. Brighton by the Sea - Bob James, Washington, Grover
7. Thoroughbred
8. Sign of the Times - Bob James, Temperton, Rod
9. Love Power
10. Shamboogie
11. Fireball
12. Groove for Julie
13. The Marilu
14. Ruby, Ruby, Ruby - Bob James, Whalum, Kirk

CD Details

All Artists: Bob James
Title: Anthology
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Castle
Release Date: 5/8/2001
Album Type: Import
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists
Styles: Smooth Jazz, Traditional Vocal Pop
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2

Synopsis

Album Description

First proper 2 CD anthology for the jazz-pop veteran. 26 tracks including, 'Angela' (Theme from 'Taxi'), 'I Feel A Song' (with Patti Austin) and 'Kari' (with Earl Klugh) as well as early jazz-funk classics like 'Nautilus', 'Westchester Lady', 'Night On Bald Mountain' and 'Take Me To The Mardi Gras'.Double slimline jewel case. 2001 release.

CD Reviews

Contemporary Jazz Roots

jazz-kat | CA United States | 05/23/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"If I were a musician, Bob James would certainly be credited as one of my earliest musical influences. The Bob James Anthology gives listeners a sampling of BJ's music originally released between 1974 and 1984. If you aren't familiar with Bob James' music prior to Fourplay, these discs defintely give you a nice retrospective into his work. The disc includes three cuts from Bob James 2, one of my favorite albums. It also includes Angela, the theme from Taxi, perhaps his best known tune of all. The liner notes don't identify all of the musicians on the tracks, but if my memory serves me correctly, there are a number of great ones including Eric Gale, Ron Carter, Steve Gadd, Hubert Laws, Gary King, David Sanborn, Earl Klugh, Grover Washington, Jr. and Kirk Whalum. Oh, I know I missed many more great musicians, but these are the ones that come to mind.Listening to these tunes certainly bring back some memories. It's also amazing to listen to these tunes and think how fresh they still sound. Bob James was certainly a pioneer in the contemporary jazz genre, and I'm sure you can hear his influence in the recordings of today's musicians. This is a wonderful compilation that was long overdue."