Essential Collection (2002)

Product Summary UPC: 00099923994428 Release Date: 7/12/2005 Buy.com Sku: 63982330 Item#: M2DJXD Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Night On Bald Mountain ~ Bob James 2. Feel Like Making Love ~ Bob James 3. Nautilus ~ Bob James 4. Farandole (L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2) ~ Bob James 5. Take Me To The Mardi Gras ~ Bob James 6. Women Of Ireland ~ Bob James 7. Westchester Lady ~ Bob James 8. Where The Wind Blows Free ~ Bob James 9. Heads ~ Bob James 10. Night Crawler ~ Bob James 11. Kari ~ Bob James Disc 2 Song Title Sample 1. Angela (Theme From Taxi) ~ Bob James 2. Touchdown ~ Bob James 3. Blue Lick ~ Bob James 4. Shepherds Song ~ Bob James 5. Thoroughbred ~ Bob James 6. Reunited ~ Bob James 7. Sign Of The Times ~ Bob James 8. Spunky ~ Bob James 9. Miranda ~ Bob James 10. Marco Polo ~ Bob James 11. Ruby Ruby Ruby ~ Bob James 12. Ensenada Madness ~ Bob James 13. Brooklyn Heights Boogie ~ Bob James   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Bob James (keyboards); Richie Resnicoff (guitar); Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin (violin); Seymour Barab, Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman, George Ricci, Anthony Sophos (cello); George Marge, Romeo Penque (alto flute, recorder); Jon Faddis, Alan Rubin, Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm, Victor Paz, Thad Jones (trumpet); Wayne Andre (trombone); Jack Gale, Alan Raph, Paul Faulise (bass trombone); Gary King (bass instrument); Steve Gadd (drums); Ralph MacDonald (percussion); Dave Friedman. Issued by the U.K.-based Metro Doubles label in 2002, Essential Collection: 24 Smooth Jazz Classics only overlaps 2001's Restoration anthology with eight of the same tracks, and concentrates on material originally released from 1974 to 1984 (apart from 1995's "Ensenada Madness," everything fits into that time frame). A fine chronological overview of James' most productive period, this is a very attractive package that includes informative and insightful liner notes. "Nautilus," "Westchester Lady," "Take Me to the Mardi Gras," "Angela (Theme From Taxi)," "Touchdown," and "Sign of the Times" are among the inclusions. Naturally, this double-disc set can serve any number of purposes: as pleasant, occasionally funky background music, as proof of your extensive knowledge of hip-hop samples, or as cruel torture for your jazz purist peers. ~ Andy Kellman   Compilation Appearances I Know 20 Years Of Narada Piano Crazy Rockin Tv Land Presents Favorite Tv Theme Very Best Of Smooth Jazz All That Smooth Jazz Jazzmatazz 4:hip Hop Jazz Messenger B Prins Thomas Presents Cosmo Galactic Rough Guide To Salsa Clandestina Take This Ride Bedtime Beats:secret To Sleep Talk Of The Town Connection V1 Doin The D   Associated Artists and Works Two Of A Kind ~ James, Bob James, Hilary James, Hilary (Jazz) Klugh, Earl Two Of A Kind ~ Klugh, Earl Klugh, Earl   Technical Info Release Date : 07/12/2005 Original Release Date : 2002 Catalog ID : 9944 Label : Koch Records (USA) Number of Discs : 2 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00099923994428    Product Image