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		In 1962, Bob James recorded a bop-ish trio set for Mercury, and three years later his album for ESP was quite avant-garde, with electronic tapes used for effects.
		BOB JAMES: Since the end of the bebop era there's been a struggle, mostly unsuccessful, to come up with names that adequately represent the different stylistic changes that have taken place in contemporary jazz.
		BOB JAMES: The most important would be to develop the basic technical skills and I'm a believer that a good solid classical education provides the best opportunity to accomplish that.
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	James, Bob cds, vinyl records and music albums
		Bob James' popularity as a smooth jazz pianist has sometimes obscured the fact that he's also a fine bop and fusion musician.
		James was discovered by Quincy Jones while he was still a college student and his 1962 debut Bold Conceptions shows how well versed he is in hard bop.
		James currently divides most of his time between cutting very commercial instrumentals and R&B heavy smooth jazz (often with his all-star band Fourplay) but he still keeps his hand in the acoustic jazz world.
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	Bob James
		In the early Seventies, James released several albums on the CTI label that were to establish his sound.
		James' sound in Grand Piano Canyon has evolved to a "less is more" approach, with sparser arrangements adding clarity to his composition.
		James pared down his crew from Grand Piano Canyon, keeping Lee Ritenour on guitar, Nathan East on bass and Harvey Mason on drums.
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	Fourplay News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Bob James, two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist, is returning to Seoul later this month to perform at Samsung-dong's Baekam Art Hall.
		Bob James will be honored with the 2006 George Benson Lifetime Achievement Award at the second annual Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards, Friday, April 7.
		Bob James, Grammy Award winning musician/composer/arranger, is set to release his highly anticipated new album "Urban Flamingo" on KOCH Records on February 21st, 2006.
	www.topix.net /who/fourplay (637 words)

	Bob James Bob James - Live At Montreux CD
		When Bob James took to the Montreux Casino stage on July 17th, 1985, the circumstances were perfect — a stunning line-up of musicians, a packed, expectant room and a set list of some of James’ most popular compositions of the last 15 years.
		They found themselves on the bill immediately after James that night and, as their set was shifted back with the band returning for encore after encore, they were left with an impossible task to lift the crowd after the euphoria had ended.
		Bob James cites fate as a consistent factor in the direction of his music.
	www.unionsquaremusic.co.uk /titlev4.php?ALBUM_ID=503&LABEL_ID=10 (1324 words)

	Amazon.com: Sign of the Times: Music: Bob James (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This is where Bob James first had his turn and so the title of the album is cheekily ironic.
		The self-penned "Enchanted Forest" and "Unicorn" are typical Bob James, deep and emotional with the ivories tinking and heartfelt.
		Bob "Taxi" James meets Rod "Boogie Nights" Temperton and the results are splendid, to say the least--generally, it's hard to find a bad Bob James album, anyway you cut it.
	www.amazon.com /Sign-Times-Bob-James/dp/B000002N0L (1019 words)

	BOB IS BACK: Opera House fund-raiser (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Bob James, shown here in his studio at home near Traverse City, plays in a second annual fund-raiser to benefit the City Opera House on Friday, June 11.
		The June 11 jazz concert featuring Bob James and friends is a benefit for the City Opera House, Traverse City's 1891 theater.
		James, 64, has vacationed in the area for years and now lives full-time in Traverse City.
	www.record-eagle.com /2004/jun/04james.htm (1159 words)

	Bob James: Live at Montreux [DVD] - PopMatters Music Review
		This is a DVD release of a 1985 concert by jazz pianist Bob James with his crack band of proto-smooth jazz fusioneers.
		Bob, it's fair to say, did not care what words you put on his awards -- he was employed, his beard looked great, and he even got the chance to make a classical-crossover album.
		Bob's solos are often spare and rhythm at first, then they move toward ecstasy, and Rhodes is a great platform for this kind of playing, its tines vibrating like mad and setting up exciting overtones.
	www.popmatters.com /music/reviews/j/jamesbob-live2005.shtml (1929 words)

	www.myspace.com/bobjamesband
		Bob recalls, "I came to New York with the idea of performing in a trio setting, but after the first two records, I worked more as a behind-the-scenes arranger and instrumentalist, including doing a stint as Sarah Vaughan's musical director." That "stint" lasted four years.
		Bob returned to solo endeavors in 1994 with "Restless", an album that featured a vocal track with Bob's daughter Hilary, and foreshadowed the 1995 release of "Flesh And Blood", a father-and-daughter collaboration.
		Bob recalls, "I was so busy arranging, performing and recording, the time just slipped away; but people would keep asking, 'when are you going to do another solo project?'" Restless is a journey into Bob's heart and soul.
	www.myspace.com /bobjamesband (2229 words)

	Bob James : Cool :Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards
		James' soft-edged keyboards blend effortlessly with Klugh's acoustic guitar, while Harvey Mason maintains steady, soft percussion in the background, and bassist Gary King jams gently along.
		Bob is such an amazing composer, producer, pianist; he is in a class all by himself.
		"Bob James never ceases to amaze me. When I first met him he was sitting in front of a piano not looking at all like a pianist, so I didn't expect very much from him.
	www.smoothjazznow.com /csja_bob_james_cool.htm (493 words)

	Bob James - Elvis Impersonator - New York, NY - New York County, New York (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Bob James has been entertaining Elvis fans for several years, and has performed all over North America, including Las Vegas, Niagara Falls, Branson, Memphis, New York, Miami, Panama and Montreal.
		Bob was the winner of the 2005 South Florida Fair celebrity impersonators contest, and was a finalist in the 2004 Images Of The King contest in Memphis, TN., ranking him as one of the top 25 Elvis impersonators in the world.
		Bob has made TV appearances on WGRZ TV, and WIVB TV in Buffalo, and CTV Channel 9 in Toronto, and has appeared in feature articles in the Miami Herald, Palm Beach Post, and Sass Magazine.
	www.gigmasters.com /elvis/bobjames (767 words)

	Bob James (musician) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bob James (born December 25, 1939) is a two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz keyboardist and arranger.
		While best known for his fusion sound, James began In 1962, recording a bop-ish trio set for Mercury, and three years later his album for ESP was quite avant-garde, with electronic tapes used for effects.
		With his song "Take Me To The Mardi Gras", Bob James secured his place in hip-hop history when the song was breakbeated by DJ Grandmaster Flash in the movie Wildstyle and then sampled by the World Class Wrecking Crew and even more famously by Run-DMC in their song "Peter Piper" on the Raising Hell release.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bob_James_(musician) (418 words)

	NPR : Bob James Trio, 'Take It From the Top'
		The Tavis Smiley Show, March 2, 2004 ·; For many of his fans, Bob James is to jazz what James Brown is to R&B -- the music and the musician go hand and hand.
		James is also the founding member of the award-winning "smooth jazz" group Fourplay.
		James made his reputation creating music with classic jazz trios -- now he's back with a new trio, featuring James Genus on bass and Billy Kilson on drums.
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	Bob James Tickets chicagogigs.com Bob James Upcomming Schedule Bob James Information Feature Bob James (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Her brand of pop and jazz has been appreciated by critics and music lovers alike and he is a highly regarded musician in his sphere of sound and has been the primary influence for many a present day artist.
		Bob James was heavily influenced by movie and pop music and his recordings have many a time also featured R&B soloists including the likes of Grover Washington, Jr.
		Thus Bob James is an artist that has an infinite talent at its disposal and this can be seen from the music that the man churns out.
	www.chicagogigs.com /concerts/bob-james-tickets.htm (578 words)

	Bob James - about bob
		The career of Bob James is long, varied and continues to evolve at every turn.
		A different aspect of the musical talent of Bob James was demonstrated on his three classical albums recorded for the CBS Masterworks division, the first of which was Rameau released in 1984.
		Bob's idea was a personal project, a tribute to the pianists who inspired him.
	www.bobjames.com /bio.php (1068 words)

	Bob Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Bob Ross: Since 1981 the Bob Ross Co. and the Joy of Painting television show have been dedicated to the philosophy that painting is not just for the chosen few - it is for everyone.
		Bob Byerley of Missouri is one of the foremost painters of children today.
		Bobs Belfast: Bob's is a leading edge Belfast bar which is situated on the Lisburn Rd, one of the most sought after areas in the city.
	www.bobworld.com /public_html/bob/cool_bob_links.htm (1560 words)

	Bob James News
		Keyboardist Bob James often creates a safe, familiar sound, but insists he enjoys taking "risks that lead you out of the comfort zone." He'll show part of that approach this weekend with a series of concerts on...
		Jazz HQ Bob James has never decided whether he's a jazz musician or an R&B musician.
		Jazz HQ Pianist Bob James has been a major force in jazz for more than 40 years, and he's still going strong -- so don't try to tell him to hang it up just yet.
	www.topix.net /who/bob-james?scoring=r (709 words)

	PRESS RELEASE Legendary Jazz Keyboardist Bob James' New CD "Urban Flamingo" Set for Feb. 21st Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The soulful Phil Ramone-Michael Colina produced vocal ballad "Lay Down With You" beautifully recaptures the joyful spirit of father and daughter's 1995 classic duet album "Flesh and Blood." On the elegant, Eastern flavored "Endless Time," East's famous basslines and wordless vocals are caressed by a mystical harmony created by the Chinese er-hu.
		Like his contemporaries Earl Klugh and David Sanborn, Bob James -- who will be honored with the "George Benson Lifetime Achievement Award" by the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards in April, 2006 -- was putting the "smooth" into jazz over a decade before there was an official radio format for it.
		James recorded four albums for the label before moving to CBS and forming his own imprint, Tappan Zee Records -- which he kept even after signing with Warner Bros. in the mid-'80s.
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	PRESS RELEASE KOCH Records to Release Bob James' "Live at Montreux" DVD In May 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		That year was an interesting and exciting time for James, who was just leaving a long and productive relationship with CBS Records, having recorded an astounding 15 albums there between 1977 and 1984.
		Bob himself was pleasantly surprised to learn that the Montreux Festival itself had recorded and preserved the night.
		As James recalls in the extensive liners, the evening was "one of the most memorable experiences of my career." Those who were there agreed and now those who missed the concert have the opportunity to enjoy the evening for themselves.
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	Bob James @ All About Jazz
		Born to Albert Lamkin “Buddy” and Alice McElhiney James, Bob is the youngest of two, having a sister named Katherine (Katie).
		Bob's big break came when he made an appearance at the 1962 Notre Dame Jazz Festival with his trio.
		But one of Bob's most famous recordings is the theme music for the TV hit program, Taxi.”; Beginning with basic cues, Bob enhanced and elaborated upon them; the music was then heard on every subsequent episode.
	www.allaboutjazz.com /php/musician.php?id=7958 (1845 words)

	Bob James - about bob
		Although originally I was only intending to use the trip as an audition and fact-finding trip, I immediately began to feel a special loyalty and commitment to the five young musicians who inspired me so much.
		The young musicians seemed to share my enthusiasm, and with Ken at the controls I was able to capture lots of great moments in high quality digital audio.
		He coordinated with the students, the Conservatory and the studio (and found a wonderful translator who not only spoke both languages perfectly, but is also a great musician and understood all the subtleties I was trying to convey.) I certainly couldn't have done any of this work without Jack.
	bobjames.com /shanghai.php (735 words)

	Amazon.com: Live at Montreux: DVD: Bob James (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This DVD is a treasure in that it displays Bob James, Kirk Whalum and others in their prime.
		Bob James - keyboards: acoustic piano (Yamaha) / electric piano; Gary King - electric bass; Dean Brown - electric guitar; Kirk Whalum - Saxophones / Flute; Harvey Mason - Drums; and Dennis Henderson - Percussion.
		Bob James' influence upon contemporary music is made abundantly clear with this DVD performance.
	www.amazon.com /Live-at-Montreux-Bob-James/dp/B0007L86IK (1167 words)

	Bob James
		Bob ‚ comment her as "an excellent teacher who also taught fundamentals of theory and harmony".
		With 15 Bob 's next techer was Franklin Launer at Christian College in Columbia, Mo. More music instruction, follow up by Harold Lickey, conductor of the Marshall High School Band and Orchestra.
		Bob `s comment: "cows were being judged at adjacent buildings." After being a member of the Earle Parsons Dance Band (circa 1952- 1955) which playing around the Marshall area, creating the dance band arrangement, "Once in a While", he joined with the Bob Falkenhainer quartet
	www.smooth-jazz.de /Artists1/James.html (611 words)

	Bob James - Let the Music of Bob James Take You Away
		He then moved on to become a superb studio musician and by 1973 was working and arranging for the CTI label.
		The hands of Bob James are not considered to be large by any means.
		Bob James is moving through the musical concourse at the speed of grace.
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	Bob James - home
		Bob i met you in columbus ohio a few years ago.I love all your music from the taxi theme,to your work with Earl Klugh, your style of playing is just so inspiring and nobody can imitate your sound.
		Bob James is was the first Jazz artist I purchased when i decided to expand my love for different music.
		James I have fond memories of your music through a lot of periods of my life I really enjoyed all of your music ever since I was introduced to you in 1978.
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		Bob DeVos has recorded alongside such organ masters as Charles "The Mighty Burner" Earland, Richard "Groove" Holmes, and Jimmy McGriff.
		Billy James arrived on the jazz scene in the mid-50's with Lionel Hampton, and has been the "drummer of choice" for some of the toughest tenors in the business: Booker Ervin, James Moody, Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Eddie Harris, and Houston Person.
		Bob DeVos is a dynamic jazzman, delivering first-rate guitar and organ driven energy on "DeVos Groove Guitar".
	www.bluesleaf.com /artists/bobdevos.htm (293 words)

	Bob James - home
		Welcome to the new Official BOB JAMES website - THE place to access all there is to know, buy or hear from jazz pianist/composer Bob James.
		Please sign up to become a member, and come back to enjoy the new & improved Bob James Official Website.
		Bob James was honoured with the 2006 Benson Lifetime Achievement Award at the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards on April 7th!
	www.bobjames.com (147 words)

	SmoothViews - An Interview with Bob James
		Bob James (BJ): This whole adventure in music has led to a lot of unpredictable things.
		Because her husband is also a musician, they perform together but haven't really made a collaboration record in a few years.
		In addition to being the great musician that he is, he's a very close friend.
	www.smoothviews.com /interviews/bobjames0705.htm (4341 words)

	Bob James \| Urban Flamingo
		Bob James has never decided whether he's a jazz musician or an R&B musician.
		Of the many guests present on the disc, highlights include the leader's daughter, Hilary James, who takes a pleasant vocal turn on “Lay Down with You,” which she co-wrote; and bassist Nathan East (of James’ Fourplay supergroup).
		This acoustic tour de force allows James and his rhythm section the chance to really show off their jazz chops.
	www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article.php?id=21541 (346 words)

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