Bob James - Two (1975)

Tracklist

01 - Take Me To The Mardi Gras
02 - I Feel A Song (In My Heart)
03 - The Golden Apple
04 - Farandole (L'Arlesienne Suite #2)
05 - You're As Right As Rain
06 - Dream Journey

Recorded during a period when Bob James did some of his finest work, TWO is a classic mid-'70s jazz fusion album. James arranged all six tracks and conducted a cast of stellar musicians on this album including Steve Gadd, Hubert Laws, Randy Brecker and Eddie Daniels. One of the highlights is the opening cut, "Take Me to the Mardi Gras," which demands attention from the very first note. The song will even sound familiar to hip-hop fans, as James' tune was sampled many years later on RUN-DMC's "Peter Piper." TWO displays James' extraordinary talent as a conductor, the orchestral tracks beautifully performed by his 17-piece string section.