Jazz
United States
Bob James
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Memleketi
Marshall, MO, United States
Doğum yeri
December 25, 1939
Tür
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.
Müzikal EtkilerBob James adlı sanatçının müzikal etkileri arasında Vince Guaraldi, Gene Harris, Erroll Garner ve daha fazlası yer alır.
Bob James adlı sanatçıdan etkilendiBob James, Jim Brickman, JAY-Z, Boney James ve daha fazlasının müziğini etkiledi.
Şuna benzer: Bob James
Bob James benzeri daha fazla müzik ve sanatçı keşfet, örneğin Fourplay, Earl Klugh, David Benoit
