Three (Bob James album)
| Three | ||||
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| Studio album by Bob James | ||||
| Released | September 3, 1976 | |||
| Recorded |
November 1975 & January 1976 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, Smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 36:46 | |||
| Label |
CTI Records CTI 6063 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
| Bob James chronology | ||||
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Three is the third album by jazz musician Bob James.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Released in 1976, the album charted at number two on the Jazz Album Charts.
Track listing
- "One Mint Julep" (Rudy Toombs) – 9:09
- "Women of Ireland" (Sean O'Riada) – 8:07
- "Westchester Lady" (Bob James) – 7:29
- "Storm King" (Bob James) – 6:37
- "Jamaica Farewell" (Lord Burgess) – 5:24
Personnel
- Bob James - Keyboards (Acoustic and Electric Piano, Synthesizers), Arranger, Conductor
- Eric Gale, Hugh McCracken, Jeff Mironov - Guitar
- Harvey Mason, Andy Newmark - Drums
- Gary King, Will Lee - Bass
- Ralph MacDonald - Percussion
- Eddie Daniels - Flute, Tenor Saxophone
- Hubert Laws, Jerry Dodgion - Flute
- John Frosk, Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm - Trumpet
- Grover Washington, Jr. - Tenor Saxophone, Tin Whistle
- Dave Bargeron - Bass Trombone, Tuba
- Dave Taylor - Bass Trombone
- Wayne Andre - Trombone
- Alan Shulman, Charles McCracken - Cello
- Gloria Agostini - Harp
- Al Brown, Manny Vardi - Viola
- David Nadien, Emanuel Green, Frederick Buldrini, Harold Kohon, Harry Cykman, Lewis Eley, Matthew Raimondi, Max Ellen - Violin
Charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[3] | 49 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] | 23 |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums[3] | 2 |
Samples & Covers
- DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince sampled "Westchester Lady" on their song "A Touch Of Jazz" on their album Rock the House in 1987.
- DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince sampled "Westchester Lady" on their song "Here We Go Again" on their album He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper in 1988.
- Adam F sampled "Westchester Lady" for "Circles" in 1995.
- New Edition sampled "Storm King" on their comeback song "Hit Me Off" on their album Home Again in 1996.
External links
References
- ↑ Jurek, Thom. Bob James: Three > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- 1 2 3 "Bob James US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
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