Bob James

Bob James
  • Type: Musician
  • Country: United States
  • Born: 25 December 1939 in Marshall, Missouri, United States
  • Active: 1962 - present

Biography

American jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer Bob James, born in Marshall, Missouri, moved from early bop and avant-garde records to define smooth jazz and jazz fusion with albums such as 'One' (1974) and 'Touchdown' (1978), whose 'Angela' became the Taxi theme. A co-founder of *Fourplay*, he is also one of the most sampled musicians in hip hop, through tracks like 'Nautilus' and 'Take Me to the Mardi Gras'.

Genres

Bob James Discography

  • Explosions (1965) - Album - rated 3.95/5
  • One (1974) - Album - rated 3.27/5
  • Two (1975) - Album - rated 3.22/5
  • Three (1976) - Album - rated 3.23/5
  • Heads (1977) - Album - rated 2.93/5
  • BJ4 (1977) - Album - rated 3.3/5
  • Touchdown (1978) - Album - rated 3.09/5

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