Bob James - Two

Styles: Piano Jazz

Year: 1975

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 38:46

Size: 89,0 MB

Art: Front

(5:53)  1. Take Me To The Mardi Gras

(5:29)  2. I Feel A Song (In My Heart)

(7:24)  3. The Golden Apple

(8:27)  4. Farandole

(5:31)  5. You're As Right As Rain

(6:02)  6. Dream Journey

Bob James largely defined pop/jazz crossover in the '70s. Two, reissued by Koch, is typical of his output. Mixing together aspects of pop, R&B and classical with just a touch of jazz, James (heard throughout on electric keyboards) put the emphasis on catchy melodies and lightly funky rhythms. The results range from insipid to pleasant, with a brass section, a string section, and vocalists (including Patti Austin) utilized to create what is essentially background music. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/two-mw0000649582

Personnel:  Bob James - Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer (Arp Odyssey), Organ (Yamaha Yc30), Conductor, Arranger;  Eric Gale - Guitar, Bass;  Hubert Laws - Flute, Electric Flute;  Rickie Resnicoff – Guitar;  Gary King – Bass;  Steve Gadd, Andrew Smith – Drums;  Arthur Jenkins, Ralph MacDonald – Percussion;  Eddie Daniels – Clarinet;  Al Richmond, Jimmy Buffington, Peter Gordon - French Horn;Eddie Bert, Tom Mitchell, Wayne Andre, Tony Studd – Trombone;  Alan Shulman, Alla Goldberg, Tony Sophos, George Ricci, Jesse Levy, Seymour Barab, Warren Lash – Cello;  John Frosk, Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm, Randy Brecker, Victor Paz - Trumpet, Flugelhorn;  Charles Libove, David Nadien, Emanuel Green, Gene Orloff, Harold Kohon, Harry Cykman, Harry Glickman, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Matthew Raimondi, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman – Violin;  Patti Austin - Lead Vocals;  Frank Floyd, Lani Groves, Zachary Sanders - Vocals

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