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Bob James

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Aliases
Bob James Trio
The Bob James Trio
Real name
Robert McElhiney James
Born
December 25, 1939
Country
United States
IPI
00034494089 9 works
00048529262 1 work
00049892136
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
Multi-instrumental best known as a jazz and fusion keyboardist. James is also one of the early figures in smooth jazz.
Member of
Fourplay
The Essence All Stars
The Rippingtons
Family
Hilary James Daughter
Related labels
Tappan Zee   founder of
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Originals

Covers by Bob James

Title Performer Release date Originally by
1995 Elvis Costello
i October 30, 2020 Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
i February 24, 2004 (unknown)
i 1963 Dizzy Gillespie
i February 24, 2004 Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters
i September 9, 2015 Patsy Cline with The Jordanaires
i September 23, 2003 Stevie Wonder
i February 24, 2004 The Modern Jazz Quartet
i February 24, 2004 Petula Clark
i 1975 Georges Bizet
i June 1974 Roberta Flack
Sampled by Public Enemy
i   1963 Felicia Sanders PRF, Kaye Ballard REC,REL
i September 9, 2015 Bing Crosby
i October 27, 2003 Freddie Scott
i September 9, 2015 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Jack Fulton
i   October 15, 2013 Adelaide Hall PRF, Meyer Davis' Swanee Syncopators – Vocal Chorus by Al Shayne REC
1975 Sandra Richardson
October 30, 2020 Gordon MacRae, Phyllis Kirk, Eddie Bracken, Virginia Gibson, Aileen Stanley, Jr., and Dick Wesson
October 30, 2020 Pages
i 1977 Peter Frampton
i October 15, 2013 Shirley Ross
i 1986 David Sanborn
i June 1976 (unknown), Harry Belafonte
i 1996 Pat Metheny Group
i   1996 The Nat King Cole Trio REC, Frankie Carle and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Gregg Lawrence REL
i   October 15, 2013 Evelyn Herbert PRF, Victor Arden-Phil Ohman and Their Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Male Quartet REC
i 1979 Jerry Goldsmith
i   September 9, 2015 Ethel Waters REC, Minto Cato PRF
September 1996 Maria Muldaur
i Misty Bob James Trio January 28, 2022 Unverified
i 1963 John Coltrane
i   October 15, 2013 Jessie Matthews PRF, Ambrose and His Mayfair Orchestra REC
i 1963 Julian Adderley Quintet
i October 15, 2013 Nat "King" Cole with the Music of Nelson Riddle
i June 1974 Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
i November 1976 England Dan & John Ford Coley
June 1976 The Clovers
Sampled by Organized Konfusion
November 1976 Gene Wilder
i 1996 Denny Zeitlin
i July 1980 Peaches & Herb
i January 28, 2022 Elton John
i October 30, 2020 Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra
i October 15, 2013 (unknown), Gordon Heath and Lee Payant
i October 30, 2020 Neil Diamond
1986 Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Ella Johnson
i February 24, 2004 Idrees Sulieman, Webster Young, John Coltrane, Bobby Jaspar with Mal Waldron, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
1994 Sanne [DK]
i February 24, 2004 The King Cole Trio
1975 Paul Simon
Sampled by (7 artists)
i February 24, 2004 Dick Farney - Orchestrated and conducted by Paul Baron
September 1996 Donny Hathaway
i 1996 The Horace Silver Quintet / Sextet
i 1963 Johnny Long and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Bob Houston
1995 Wayne King & His Orchestra
i 1977 Boz Scaggs
i June 1976 (unknown), Seán Ó Riada Le Seán Ó Sé Agus Ceoltóirí Cualann
i 1977 Billy Preston
i 1986 Eddy Arnold with Orchestra and Choir conducted by Charles Grean
i 1975 The Stylistics
i December 23, 2020 Antonio Carlos Jobim

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Releases

Performances also appear on

Title Performer Release date Label
A Twist of Motown various artists September 23, 2003 GRP Records