Jazz
United States
Bob James
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Aankomende concerten voor Bob James
Bob James heeft er momenteel 6 upcoming concerts; de volgende is gepland voor vrijdag 19 september 2025 bij John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts in New Haven, CT, Verenigde Staten.
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Over Bob James
Woonplaats
Marshall, MO, United States
Geboren
December 25, 1939
Genre
Jazz
Keyboardist Bob James is one of the most popular smooth-jazz musicians ever, but that’s not the entirety of his story. Born in Missouri in 1939, James was a child prodigy on piano, turning pro in the ’50s. His Quincy Jones-produced 1963 debut album, Bold Conceptions, was a brash mix of bebop and avant-garde jazz, while the follow-up was a full-on free-jazz exploration. His next couple of releases mixed experimental impulses with the fusion of jazz, pop, and funk that would soon make him famous. By 1978’s Touchdown (which featured “Angela,” his hugely popular theme for TV’s Taxi), he’d perfected that radio-friendly sound. James remained a smooth-jazz star thereafter, but detours into classical music showed he still had an eclectic soul. In the ’90s he formed the long-lasting supergroup Fourplay with Lee Ritenour, Nathan East, and Harvey Mason. Over time, James’ funky grooves became frequent hip-hop fodder, making him one of the most sampled jazz artists.
Bob James heeft ook muziek uitgebracht als lid van Fourplay en Bob James Trio.
Muzikale invloedenDe muzikale invloeden van Bob James zijn onder andere Vince Guaraldi, Gene Harris, Erroll Garner en meer.
Beïnvloed door Bob JamesBob James heeft de muziek van Jim Brickman, JAY-Z, Boney James en meer beïnvloed.
Vergelijkbaar met: Bob James
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