Performer: Bob James
Genre: Jazz / Funk / Soul
Album: The Essential Collection 24 Smooth Jazz Classics
Released: 2005
Style: Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Smooth Jazz
MP3 version ZIP size: 1760 mb
FLAC version RAR size: 1192 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 1628 mb
Rating: 4.8
Votes: 394
Other Formats: RA MPC DXD ASF TTA WMA DMF

Tracklist

1-1	Night On Bald Mountain	5:53
1-2	Feel Like Makin' Love	6:38
1-3	Nautilus	5:05
1-4	Farandole	8:23
1-5	Take Me To The Mardi Gras	5:49
1-6	Women Of Ireland	8:02
1-7	Westchester Lady	7:24
1-8	Where The Wind Blows Free	6:42
1-9	Heads	6:39
1-10	Night Crawler	6:18
1-11	Kari	6:27
2-1	Angela (Theme From Taxi)	5:42
2-2	Touchdown	5:39
2-3	Blue Lick	5:32
2-4	Shepherd's Song	6:40
2-5	Thoroughbred	7:20
2-6	Reunited	5:42
2-7	Sign Of The Times	5:36
2-8	Spunky	6:59
2-9	Miranda	4:55
2-10	Marco Polo	5:22
2-11	Ruby Ruby Ruby	4:48
2-12	Ensenada Madness	5:31
2-13	Brooklyn Heights Boogie	3:49

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar – Earl Klugh (tracks: 1-11)
• Alto Recorder – George Marge (tracks: 1-8)
• Bass – Donald Patterson (tracks: 2-11), Eric Gale (tracks: 1-5), Gary King (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-6 to 1-8, 2-1, 2-2, 2-7 to 2-8, 2-13), Marcus Miller (tracks: 2-10, 2-12), Neil Jason (tracks: 2-3), Ron Carter (tracks: 2-9)
• Bass Clarinet – Romeo Penque (tracks: 1-8)
• Bass Trombone – Alan Ralph* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3), Jack Gale (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3), Paul Faulise (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3)
• Cello – Alan Shulman (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8), Alla Goldberg (tracks: 1-4, 1-5), Anthony Sophos (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3), Tony Sophos* (tracks: 1-4, 1-5), Charles McCracken (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-6 to 1-8, 2-1 to 2-3), George Ricci (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5), Jesse Levy (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5), Jonathan Abramowitz (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3), Richard Locker (tracks: 2-1, 2-2), Seymour Barab (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 2-1, 2-2), Warren Lash (tracks: 1-4, 1-5)
• Clarinet – Eddie Daniels (tracks: 1-5)
• Clavinet – Bob James (tracks: 1-9 to 1-11)
• Drums – Alan Schwartzberg* (tracks: 2-13), Andrew Smith (tracks: 1-4, 1-5), Buddy Williams (tracks: 2-13), Harvey Manson* (tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 2-8), Idris Muhammad (tracks: 1-2, 2-1, 2-13), John Robinson (tracks: 2-7), Peter Erskine (tracks: 2-9, 2-13), Steve Gadd (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-8, 2-2, 2-3, 2-13), Steve Summer (tracks: 2-11), Sticks McElhiney (tracks: 2-13), Yogi Horton (tracks: 2-10, 2-12)
• Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Bob James (tracks: 1-9 to 1-11)
• English Horn – George Marge (tracks: 2-1, 2-2), George Marge (tracks: 2-1, 2-2), Sidney Weinberg (tracks: 1-8)
• Flugelhorn – Randy Brecker (tracks: 1-4, 1-5)
• Flute – Eddie Daniels (tracks: 1-6 to 1-8), George Marge (tracks: 2-1, 2-2), Howard Johnson (tracks: 2-1, 2-2), Hubert Laws (tracks: 1-5 to 1-7), Jerry Dodgion (tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 2-1), Phil Bodner (tracks: 2-1, 2-2)
• Flute [Alto] – George Marge (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3), Romeo Penque (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3)
• French Horn – Al Richmond (tracks: 1-4, 1-5), Jimmy Buffington* (tracks: 1-4, 1-5, 2-3), Peter Gordon (tracks: 1-4, 1-5, 2-3)
• Guitar – Charles Vullo (tracks: 2-11), Eric Gale (tracks: 1-4 to 1-8, 2-1, 2-3, 2-13), Hiram Bullock (tracks: 2-2, 2-3), Hugh McCracken (tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 2-10, 2-12), Richie Resnicoff* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3), Steve Kahn* (tracks: 2-7, 2-10, 2-12, 2-13)
• Harp – Gloria Agostini (tracks: 2-6, 2-7)
• Keyboards – Bob James (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8, 2-1 to 2-3, 2-7, 2-9 to 2-13)
• Oboe – George Marge (tracks: 2-1, 2-2)
• Percussion – Arthur Jenkins (tracks: 1-5), Jimmy Maelen (tracks: 2-3), Leonard "Doc" Gibbs Jr.* (tracks: 2-7 to 2-12), Ralph McDonald* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8, 2-1, 2-2, 2-13)
• Piano – Bob James (tracks: 1-8, 2-1 to 2-3, 2-6)
• Recorder – George Marge (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 2-1, 2-2), Romeo Penque (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3)
• Recorder [Tenor] – Romeo Penque (tracks: 1-8)
• Reeds – Eddie Daniels (tracks: 2-13), George Marge (tracks: 2-13), Michael Brecker (tracks: 2-13), Tom Scott (tracks: 2-13)
• Scat [Contrabass] – Major Holley (tracks: 2-7)
• Soprano Saxophone – Grover Washington Jr.* (tracks: 1-6, 1-7)
• Synthesizer – Bob James (tracks: 2-13), Rod Temperton (tracks: 2-7)
• Synthesizer [Polyphonic] – Bob James (tracks: 2-8)
• Tenor Saxophone – George Marge (tracks: 2-1, 2-2), Grover Washington Jr.* (tracks: 1-6), Romeo Penque (tracks: 1-8)
• Tin Whistle – Grover Washington Jr.* (tracks: 1-6, 1-7)
• Trombone – Alan Ralph* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3), Dave Bargeron (tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 2-1, 2-2), Dave Taylor* (tracks: 1-6, 1-7), Eddie Bert (tracks: 1-4, 1-5), Tom Mitchell* (tracks: 1-4, 1-5), Wayne Andre (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7, 2-1 to 2-3)
• Trumpet – Alan Rubin (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3), John Froak* (tracks: 1-4, 1-5), John Frosk (tracks: 1-6 to 1-8), Jon Faddis (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-6, 1-7, 2-1, 2-2), Lew Soloff (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7), Marvin Stamm (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7, 2-13), Mike Lawrence (tracks: 2-13), Randy Brecker (tracks: 1-4, 1-5, 2-1, 2-2, 2-13), Thad Jones (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3), Victor Paz (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5)
• Vibraphone – Dave Friedman* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3 , 2-13)
• Viola – Al Brown* (tracks: 1-6, 1-7), Manny Vardi* (tracks: 1-6, 1-7), Emanuel Vardi (tracks: 1-8, 2-1, 2-2), Jean Dane* (tracks: 2-1, 2-2), Lamar Alsop (tracks: 1-8), K. Lamar Alsop* (tracks: 2-3), Sue Pray (tracks: 2-1, 2-2), Theodore Israel (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3)
• Violin – Barry Finclair (tracks: 2-3), Charles Libove (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 1-8), David Nadien (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8), Diana Halprin (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3), Emanuel Green (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8), Frederick Buldrini (tracks: 1-6, 1-7), Gene Orloff (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5), Harold Kohon (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8, 2-1, 2-2), Harry Cykman (tracks: 1-4 to 1-7, 2-1), Harry Glickman (tracks: 1-4 to 1-5, 1-8), Harry Lookofsky (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 2-1 to 2-3), Herbert Sorkin (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3), Joe Malin (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5), John Pintavalle (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3), K. Lamar Alsop* (tracks: 2-3), Lewis Eley (tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 2-1, 2-2), Louis Gabowitz (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3), Marvin Morgenstern (tracks: 2-3), Matthew Raimondi (tracks: 1-4 to 1-8, 2-1, 2-2), Max Ellen (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8, 2-1 to 2-3), Paul Gershman (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 1-8), Richard Sortomme (tracks: 2-1, 2-2)
• Vocals – Bob James (tracks: 2-3), Hiram Bullock (tracks: 2-3), Jeff Schoen (tracks: 2-3), Neil Jason (tracks: 2-3)
• Woodwind – George Marge (tracks: 2-3)

Notes

Includes 8-page history of Bob James and track commentary.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 99923 99442 8

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
METRDCD504	Bob James	The Essential Collection 24 Smooth Jazz Classics ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Metro Doubles	METRDCD504	UK	2002