Restoration: The Best of Bob James

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Pianist-composer Bob James has been a mainstay on the contemporary jazz scene from the early '70s to today. His bell-like electric piano sound made him a radio favorite and a Grammy Award winner. This two-CD set contains James's greatest hits. There are the hip-hop sampled, snappy CTI label smashes like "Nautilus" and "Westchester Lady," as well as the plaintive "Touchdown" and the popular "Angela (The Theme from Taxi)" from his Columbia Records days. But there's also "Hockney" and the classical work, "Farandole," which showcase his beautiful acoustic jazz piano sound and his overlooked arranging skills. This compendium includes a multitude of sideman and collaborators, including Hubert Laws, Jon Faddis, Earl Klugh, Ron Carter, and David Sanborn. "Brighton by the Sea" with Grover Washington Jr. (originally appearing on James's H album), is rhythmically revamped with a zesty 21st-century drum & bass remix, showing that the music of Bob James is melodic, moving, and modern. --Eugene Holley Jr.

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Essential recordings of a recent past!

I've not received this item yet.

Finally a Compilation for the Great Man! Great Sound!

Great music but two edits were ill advised!

All songs good, but you're better off getting individual cds

Restoration: The Best of Bob James
Bob James
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Feel Like Making Love
Nautilus
Farandole (L'Arlesienne Suite #2)
Westchester Lady
Storm King
Tappan Zee
Night Crawler
Angela (Theme From "Taxi")
Touchdown
Kari - Bob James & Earl Klugh
Snowbird Fantasy
Shamboozie
Brighton By The Sea (Remix '01)

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Restless
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Mind Games
Raise The Roof
Joy Ride
Dancing On The Water

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Pianist-composer Bob James has been a mainstay on the contemporary jazz scene from the early '70s to today. His bell-like electric piano sound made him a radio favorite and a Grammy Award winner. This two-CD set contains James's greatest hits. There are the hip-hop sampled, snappy CTI label smashes like "Nautilus" and "Westchester Lady," as well as the plaintive "Touchdown" and the popular "Angela (The Theme from Taxi)" from his Columbia Records days. But there's also "Hockney" and the classical work, "Farandole," which showcase his beautiful acoustic jazz piano sound and his overlooked arranging skills. This compendium includes a multitude of sideman and collaborators, including Hubert Laws, Jon Faddis, Earl Klugh, Ron Carter, and David Sanborn. "Brighton by the Sea" with Grover Washington Jr. (originally appearing on James's H album), is rhythmically revamped with a zesty 21st-century drum & bass remix, showing that the music of Bob James is melodic, moving, and modern. --Eugene Holley Jr.

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Essential recordings of a recent past!.......2007-05-16

Bob James will be reminded as one of the most remarkable innovators of the new sounds of jazz and ture herald of what we commonly denominate as smooth jazz. His sense of the musicality and extraordinary talent made of him a pathfinder. His musical colleagues such Earl Klugh or David Sanborn have been launched by this driving force, an anthological legend named Bob James.

This set is a fundamental compilation of his best works, with first - rate sound.

I've not received this item yet........2006-03-31

I've not received this item yet. Could you please help me?

Best regards.

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Finally a Compilation for the Great Man! Great Sound!.......2005-12-03

I have to confess that I only really got this disc because I loved "Angela-The Theme From Taxi" and so I didn't really want to get everything the man has ever done and so I waited and searched high and low for a cd like this and my prayers were answered! Not only did I finally get the track but I was very impressed by the other tracks on the 2 discs. Great smooth jazz and although no mention of any remastering is made clearly on the disc, I have to say that the sound quality is amazing! I've heard many "remastered" discs that are blatant misrepresentations and only a very few that are clear improvements over the original but this disc sounds a lot better than even many of those! For the lover of smooth jazz and those who want to get a great truly representative best of compilation of the man but not get all the albums, this is the best version that's currently out there and I think the only one really. Highly recommended.

Great music but two edits were ill advised!.......2002-08-30

Bob James music has been a major soundtrack for my life since 1974 (and Earl Klugh 1977) replacing the Beatles(rock)of my adolescence as a major influence! The compilation as a whole is excellent but I was really disappointed by the edits of "Kari" and "Feel Like Making Love". Anyone not familiar with Bob James' music probably wouldn't notice a thing and still enjoy these tracks. The only thing I could relate this to in some manner, is like hearing the "Top 40" version of "Light my Fire" by the Door's or "Oye Como Va" by Santana versus the longer versions on the albums.
The edit of "Kari" trucates Earl Klugh's "gorgeous" acoustic guitar solo and the edit of "Feel like Making Love" chops Bob James electric piano solo that defines so much of the style of his later work!

All songs good, but you're better off getting individual cds.......2002-02-03

I like all the songs, but some of my favorites are not on here. This guy has dozens and dozens of amazing songs, and they are really diverse, so it's hard to pick his greatest. If you are contemplating getting this because you like one of his songs or works, I'd just start buying his individual releases. Avoid the most recent (Dancing on the Water) until you've tried some of his other, better stuff. Try Sign of the Times, or Grand Piano Canyon. Listen, this guy has so much good stuff you wouldn't believe it. And the stuff that sounds lame at first grows on you. If you get this greatest hits and like it but then hesitate to get indivual releases, don't worry, some of his releases are so good that every song is good.

Restoration: The Best Of

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Restoration: The Best Of
James , and Bob
Manufacturer: Warner Brothers
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000LWL484

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