Bob James - BJ4 (1977)

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Artist: Bob James
Title: BJ4
Year Of Release: 1977
Label: Tappan Zee Records[9 45966-2]
Genre: Jazz, Fusion
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 36:22
Total Size: 208 MB(+3%)
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist

1 Pure Imagination 5:22
2 Where The Wind Blows Free 6:44
3 Tappan Zee 6:51
4 Nights Are Forever Without You 6:25
5 Treasure Island 6:41
6 El Verano 4:55

personnel :

Bob James – keyboards
Art Farmer – trumpet, flugelhorn
John Frosk – trumpet
John Gatchell – trumpet
Eddie Daniels – tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
Romeo Penque – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Hubert Laws – flute, alto flute
Sidney Weinberg – oboe, English horn
Eric Gale – guitar
Gary King – bass
Steve Gadd – drums
Ralph MacDonald – percussion

BJ 4 starts off promising with a flugelhorn solo from the great Art Farmer, but the music soon sinks into pure commercialism. Bob James' keyboards are always prominent, as are the rather mechanical rhythms churned out by bassist Gary King, drummer Steve Gadd, and percussionist Ralph MacDonald. Although there are some catchy moments, the six selections (which all clock in between almost five and almost seven minutes) never seem to travel anywhere. Farmer, flutist Hubert Laws and guitarist Eric Gale have short solos that are primarily used as props and for contrast before James takes back complete control. The occasional strings and woodwinds make the light funk music here seem a bit Muzaky, so this is one to skip.~Scott Yanow

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