Artist: Bob James

Bob James
Aliases
Bob James Trio
The Bob James Trio
Real name
Robert M. James
Born
December 25, 1939
Country
United States
Comments
Multi-instrumental best known as a jazz and fusion keyboardist. James is also one of the early figures in smooth jazz.

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Brighton by the Sea Bob James 1980 Chuck Loeb and Dave Mann
2 Nautilus Bob James 1974 Sound Tribe Sector Nine
Sampled by (52 artists)
3 Sign of the Times Bob James 1979 Sampled by De La Soul
4 Tappan Zee Bob James November 1976 Sampled by Arrested Development
5 Westchester Lady Bob James 1976 Ronfo
6 Winding River Bob James & Earl Klugh 1979 Sampled by Buddha Monk

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Billy Boy Bob James Trio February 24, 2004
2 Caravan Bob James Trio February 24, 2004 Barney Bigard and His Jazzopators
3 Creepin' Bob James September 2003 Stevie Wonder
4 Django Bob James Trio February 24, 2004 The Modern Jazz Quartet
5 Downtown Bob James Trio February 24, 2004 Petula Clark
6 Farandole (L'Arlesienne Suite #2) Bob James 1975 Georges Bizet
7 Feel Like Making Love Bob James 1974 Roberta Flack
Sampled by Public Enemy
8 Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) The Bob James Trio 1963 Felicia Sanders
9 I Feel a Song (In My Heart) Bob James 1975 Sandra Richardson
10 One Mint Julep Bob James 1976 The Clovers
Sampled by Organized Konfusion
11 Pure Imagination Bob James November 1976 Gene Wilder
12 Since I Fell for You Bob James/David Sanborn featuring Al Jarreau 1986 Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra
13 Soul Eyes Bob James Trio February 24, 2004 Idrees Sulieman, Webster Young, John Coltrane, Bobby Jaspar With Mal Waldron, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
14 Straighten Up and Fly Right Bob James Trio February 24, 2004 The King Cole Trio
15 Take Me to the Mardi Gras Bob James 1975 Paul Simon
Sampled by (7 artists)
16 Tenderly Bob James Trio February 24, 2004 Sarah Vaughan With George Treadwell's Orchestra
17 The Night We Called it a Day The Bob James Trio 1963 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Black Frost Bob James, Grover Washington Jr. Everette Harp
2 Love Song 1700 Bob James
3 Nautilus Bob James Sound Tribe Sector Nine
4 Tappan Zee Bob James
5 Westchester Lady Bob James Ronfo
6 Winding River Bob James

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 BJ4 Bob James November 1976 CTI
2 Bold Conceptions The Bob James Trio 1963 Mercury
3 Double Vision Bob James/David Sanborn 1986 Warner Bros.
4 H Bob James 1980 Tappan Zee
5 One Bob James 1974 CTI
6 One on One Bob James & Earl Klugh 1979 Tappan Zee
7 Sign of the Times Bob James 1979 Tappan Zee
8 Take It From the Top Bob James Trio February 24, 2004 Koch Entertainment
9 Three Bob James 1976 CTI
10 Two Bob James 1975 CTI

Performances also appear on

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 A Twist of Motown various artists September 2003 GRP Records

Forum topics

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1 Midnight at the Oasis cover by Bob James + Kirk Whalum Add songs Limbabwe 0 2012-07-10 21:07:23 GMT by Limbabwe

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