It was an important album in the early smooth jazz genre and is famous for its end track, nautilus, which became important to hip hop as one of the most sampled tracks in american music. In the early90s, bay area quartet souls of mischief of the hieroglyphics crew was on the cusp of releasing its debut album, 93 til infinity, and one of the most promising songs in their batch of demos was cab fare, a storytelling track that found. Its an enduring part of his catalog and was the launch pad for many movie and television projects, and for a string of hit recordings for the warner label in. But during the 70s, james light, hookladen pop instrumental sessions were often on the charts. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. For other people named bob james, see bob james disambiguation. Bob james popularity as a smooth jazz pianist has sometimes obscured the fact that hes also a fine bop and fusion musician. Bob james touchdown full album free music streaming. A natural musician with perfect pitch, he started playing at the age of four and grew up performing at state fairs and local dances, before studying at the. May 22, 2015 5 souls of mischief cab fare madlib isnt the first hiphop artist to feel the wrath of a bob jamesrelated sample snafu. Dec 18, 2017 jesse james overturned touchdown latest example of why fans hate nfls catch rule the steelers tight end was convinced he scored the gamewinning touchdown. Playlist songs bob james crucial keyboard work as cti records session player in the early 70s prompted him to pursue an immensely successful.
Early in their career, james were praised by their idol morrissey, which turned out to be both a blessing and a curse. Columbia ck 35594,tappan zee records ck 35594 format. Adobe flash player version 9 or above is required to play this audio clip. Full of simple laidback melodies, light, airy grooves, and quiet backdrops, its a smooth jazz masterpiece. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. We are removing our fees for every select subscription for 3 months to help support creators. Bob james david sanbo bob james bob james t take it from the top. Bob james most enduring recording is perhaps one of his least adventurous. The albums title is a reference to this being james sixth solo album a touchdown being worth six points in american football, a pattern also followed by his previous album heads featuring a five cent coin on its cover and next album lucky seven. Bob james was once nearly as popular an instrumental crossover star as kenny g. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps.
Choose from bob james sheet music for such popular songs as celebrate me home, angela theme from taxi, and bali run. He is most famous for standards such as nautilus, westchester lady, heads. The songs had minimal improvisation, were fortified with either heavy backbeats or dominated by strings. Listen to your favorite songs from touchdown by bob james now. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Robert mcelhiney james born december 25, 1939 is an american jazz keyboardist, arranger, and record producer. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Bob james biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Bob james was an important figure in turning 1970s fusion jazz more commercial. Jesse james overturned touchdown latest example of why fans. Songs like angela theme from taxi by bob james 2020 picks. Credit allows you to download with unlimited speed.
Pianist bob james is known for his unfailingly congenial light popjazz music. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. The infectiously slick, melodic grooves of pianist bob james were a staple of the smooth jazz scene in the 1970s and later became one of the strutting sounds of early hiphop when his work was sampled by run dmc, nwa and wutang clan. Musicians included steve gadd, gary king and david sanborn. Its an enduring part of his catalog and was the launch pad for many movie and television projects, and for a string of hit recordings for the warner label in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. All songs written by bob james angela theme from taxi 5. Apr 10, 2017 this is the title track from his touchdown album which came out in 1978 on tappan zee records. Bob james is one of the jazz greats, but he had become so identified over the years with the elevatormusic smoothjazz style of his famous taxi theme that id forgotten how good he really is. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from bob james. Download bob james mp3 songs and albums music downloads. 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.
Interactive download by bob james and tv theme song. Though he has recorded a couple of straight jazz albums, most of his recordings contain popjazz which is a type of instrumental pop music. Then, in early 19, when we heard his dynamic new trio in concert, we realized the real bob james is still there. Shop our newest and most popular bob james sheet music such as celebrate me home, angela theme from taxi, or click the button above to browse all bob james sheet music. Mar 15, 2017 check out movies and tv shows that have featured music by bob james. As one of the first groups to be dubbed the next smiths, james became an institution on the british alternative music scene during the 80s and 90s with their pleasant folkpop. Bob james born december 25, 1939 is a twotime grammy awardwinning jazz keyboardist. It was released in the usa as a track in the album touchdown which has 5 other tracks. This twodisc set showcases 28 tracks that highlight his work on warner brothers, including touchdown, maputo, westchester lady, and his biggest hit, angela theme from taxi. Angela theme from taxi is a song by bob james belonging to the jazz music genre.
Choose from bob james sheet music for such popular songs as celebrate me home, angela theme. Bob jamess songs stream online music songs listen free. Bob james is a prolific, bestselling, grammywinning composer, arranger, producer, and pianist. Bob james recordings have practically defined popjazz and crossover during the past few decades. Listen free to bob james touchdown angela theme from taxi, touchdown and more. It is available for download on the itunes store and also streamable on the apple music streaming servive below. Mar 16, 2012 bob james best songs 2012 what are the best songs of bob james i offer my list best songs of bob james of all time yo can see top 18 songs of bob james, most popular charts, top 18 songs compiled by different users i never realized how many hits bob james had. He founded the band fourplay and wrote angela, the theme song for the tv show taxi. Keyboard player whose light, hookladen pop instrumental sessions were often on the charts during the 1970s. One is the second solo album by jazz keyboardist bob james. Create a custom radio station from your favorite songs by bob james on iheartradio.
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