This 2002 release finds keyboardist-composer Bob James in the moment with guitarist Chuck Loeb, bassist Will Lee and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta plus guests such as Rick Braun and Dave Koz. 11 tracks. Warner.
This 2002 release finds keyboardist-composer Bob James in the moment with guitarist Chuck Loeb, bassist Will Lee and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta plus guests such as Rick Braun and Dave Koz. 11 tracks. Warner.
"This is my first Bob James CD since the Double Vision collaboration with David Sanborn. On a whim, I bought Morning Noon & Night as an add-on to my Spyro Gyra "Original Cinema" purchase to get the free shipping. Being a long-time Spyro Gyra fan makes it hard for me to admit that of the two CDs I ordered, Morning Noon & Night is my favorite. A very delightful and relaxing listening experience once you get past the opening track, Street Smart. Not that I didn't like Street Smart, it just takes a few times listening to it to gain a sense of appreciation for Bob James' mixture of Hip Hop electronics and urban jazz. After Street Smart you a rewarded with Just One Thing and the title track, Morning Noon & Night with some great sax by Dave Koz. Overall this is a really good CD that will have you listening to it over and over for hours. Buy it, you'll like it, even Street Smart after a few listens!"
BOB JAMES RETURNS IN STYLE ....
Book Worm | 10/08/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"BOB JAMES IS BACK, WITH HIS BEST ALBUM TO DATE.
AFTER THE ABYSMAL "DANCING ON THE WATER" ALBUM,
HE GETS BACK TO HIS FORMER SELF, IN THIS SUPERB
NEW C/D. HELPED ALONG BY THE LIKES OF DAVE KOZ,
RICK BRAUN AND CHUCK LOEB, THIS IS A JOY TO
LISTEN TO.
STAND OUT TRACKS ARE "JUST ONE THING", "MORNING,
NOON AND NIGHT", "HANDS ON" AND "FIVE O'CLOCK
CHATEAU". BUY IT NOW !!!"
A VERY TASTEFUL DELIGHT
CHRISTINE HARRISON | LAUREL, MD USA | 08/11/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I AM ONE OF THOSE FEW PEOPLE WHO LIKES THE DIXIE CHICKS, DAVE KOZ, GEORGE BENSON, LENNY KRAVITZ, JILL SCOTT AND ERYKAH BADU TO NAME A FEW. WITH THIS BEING THE CASE, I LIKE MUSIC THAT I CAN LISTEN TO WITHOUT PROGRAMMING AND REPEATING THE SAME 2 OR 3 SONGS! THIS CD IS HOT!! I AM LISTENING TO IT AS I SUBMIT MY COMMENTS. IT'S JUST THAT GOOD! I PICKED IT UP WITHOUT EVEN HEARING A TRACK! THERE ARE CERTAIN ARTISTS YOU JUST KNOW THEY HAVE TALENT. THIS ARTIST IS ONE OF THE FEW I GIVE THAT LEVEL OF REPECT TO. YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS CD. YOU GET IT ALL-JAZZ, FUSION, HIP-HOP AND VIBRANT SOUL...KEEP IT UP BOB-YOU GOT A FAN WITH ME..."
MASTERFUL AS ALWAYS
GWENDOLYN D.OLIVER | PHILADELPHIA,PA. USA | 04/07/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"BOB JAMES HAS BEEN A FAVORITE OF MINE FOR AT LEAST THE PAST TWENTY YEARS. EVERY RECORDING THAT HE HAS PUT HIS MIDAS TOUCH TO HAS SKYROCKETED TO THE TOP. IT MAKES NO DIFFERNCE IF ITS WITH HIS GROUP FOURPLAY OR SOLO MR. JAMES IS A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH. THANKS AGAIN BOB JAMES FOR GIVING ME ANOTHER REASON TO KEEP ON LISTENING TO SMOOTH JAZZ."
Bob does it again!
R. Jackson | Clinton, MD United States | 09/26/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"With or without Fourplay, this guy is a phenomenon! Release after release, he never seems to run out of fresh, great material! Keep it coming, Bob!"