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Bob James
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Traverse City, Michigan
United States

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Member Since3/19/2006
Band Websitewww.bobjames.com
Band MembersNEW MUSIC PLAYER added 10/22/06





Urban Flamingo Band---Dave McMurray, Al Turner, Ron Otis, Perry Hughes




Angels of Shanghai band





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with Guher & Suher Pekinel, during sessions for Bach: Concerti for 2 & 3 keyboards (Columbia Masterworks)

(soon to be reissued on Koch)




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with the Urban Flamingo band in Pittsburgh


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with Hiromi & Jack Lee




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Fourplay on tour in Japan 2002



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guesting with the Kay Nakayama & Akira Jimbo group "Intelligent Jazz" @ Motion Blue Yokohama


with the Angels of Shanghai at the Bangkok Jazz Festival Dec. 2005



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with Keiko Matsui






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ridin' in the Maybach with Earl Klugh at the Broadmoor, Colorado March 2004



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with Francois & Louis Moutin at the Milan, Italy Blue Note--October 2004



with Masato Nakamura & Miwa Yoshida of "Dreams Come True" at recording session Feb. 2003 for Miwa's solo project

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Jakarta, Indonesia concert w/Michael Colina, Hilary James, James Genus, Fareed Haque & Max Risenhoover


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Two unforgettables.....Gary King & Yogi Horton !!!



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Sarah Vaughan with the Bob James Trio (Herbie Mickman, bass; Omar Clay drums) performing at the White House for President Lyndon Johnson, LadyBird Johnson, Prime Minister Sato of Japan on Jan. 12, 1965 (note the gold eagle piano leg)


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members of the 70th Division US Army Reserve Band, Livonia, MI 1966 (note sergeant stripes)



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playing trumpet in Albany, NY with Nick Brignola (my nickname was "Inches")



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CTI All Stars performing in Europe 1970's (from left Frankie Crocker(WBLS DJ) Hank Crawford, Grover Washington Jr., Joe Farrell, Jack DeJohnette, BJ, Freddie Hubbard, Ron Carter, Hubert Laws, Jackie Cain & Roy Kral (note striped sport coat)


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Tom Scott, BJ, Steve Gadd & Ralph MacDonald at rehearsal for All Around the Town-- Carnegie Hall concert 1981


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four-hands with Richard Tee


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with guess who, at Warner Bros. vacation retreat Acapulco



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recording "Since I Fell for You" with Dave Sanborn & Al Jarreau (Double Vision-1985)



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one of my touring bands in the 80's ..Mike Lawrence (tpt), Mark Colby (sax), Harvey Mason (drms), Doc Gibbs (perc), Bruce Dunlap (gtr), Gary King (bass)


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with Fourplay in Taipei at the National Concert Hall 8/11/06



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Fourplay in South Africa


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Fourplay at Bangkok Jazz Festival


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VARIOUS VIDEOS:


performing "I Can't Give You Anything but Love" with Sarah Vaughan (Omar Clay-drums, Larry Rockwell-bass)


Composing Marco Polo in my New York penthouse apartment :-)




with the Angels of Shanghai performing "Celebration" in concert at JavaJazz 2006, Jakarta Indonesia



with Dave McMurray, Nathan East & Lewis Pragasam at Java Jazz Festival 2006



"Chant" --- An Evening with Fourplay





"Mind Games" with Billy Kilson & James Genus





"Moonjogger" ---Fourplay in Baden-Baden Germany



State of Clarity feat. Common ....used my song Nightcrawler




The adorable and super-talented Celina Hristov (7 years old!!) interpreting my song "Turnabout" from "Fourplay X"



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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Oct 14 2009 8:00P
Istanbul Jazz Center Istanbul
Oct 16 2009 8:00P
Altes Pfandhaus Cologne
Oct 17 2009 8:00P
Minden Jazz Club Minden
Oct 19 2009 8:00P
Riegen Club Vienna
Oct 29 2009 9:00P
Iridium New York City, New York
Oct 30 2009 9:00P
Iridium New York City, New York
Oct 31 2009 9:00P
Iridium New York City, New York
Nov 1 2009 9:00P
Iridium New York City, New York

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   About Bob James

chatting with M.J. at a recording session for Frank Sinatra's "L.A. is My Lady" album. (a few years ago!) He told me he had listened to my "One on One" album and liked it!
An amazing talent, with so much more to give the world. At least I got to meet him once!





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On November 13, 2008 I was the recipient of the International Achievement award at the Governor's Awards for Arts & Culture on Nov. 13th at the Detroit Institute of the Arts, Detroit, MI. The award was presented by Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm. The joint recipient of the award this year is my long time friend and collaborator Jack O'Brien, best known for having received many Tony awards on Broadway as a director, most recently for directing Hairspray. I've composed music for many of his plays. We are very honored to receive such prestigious recognition by the state of Michigan.
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Highlights from recent gigs:


I composed & performed incidental music for the Michael Jacobs Broadway play "Impressionism", directed by Jack O'Brien, which opened March 24, '09.

with Jeremy Irons


with Joan Allen


with Jack Leitenberg, director Jack O'Brien, & my manager Marion Orr



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A conversation with the great Hank Jones -- Tokyo, Feb. '09. We compared memories from the '60s. Him playing with Ella Fitzgerald, me with Sarah Vaughan.



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guesting with the Masato Honda band at the Tokyo Blue Note Feb. 25-28, 2009



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Fourplay at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo. We were invited by Taka & Moko Nanri to a private dinner prepared by Executive chef Joseph Budde, the night before our Tokyo Jazz Festival performance. Nice wines!!!



recording guest vocalist Esperanza Spalding on the song "Prelude for Lovers" for Fourplay's new CD "Energy" in NYC at Sear Sound June 2008



In North Hollywood, CA Entourage Studio Apr. 9, 2008 for Masato Honda recording sessions. Harvey Mason, drums; Mike Miller, guitar; Masato Honda, sax and flute; me, Nathan East, bass.



New York City, Sear Sound, March 31, 2008 recording session for a new Christmas album. with Hilary James, Ava Marie DiSimone, James Genus, Kevin DiSimone, Billy Kilson & Chuck Loeb



an inspiring conversation with Ravi Shankar at his music Institute in New Delhi, India 1/29/2008




The Thelonius Monk Institute all-star ensemble that toured India January 22-29, 2008--with Al Hampton-bass, Earl Klugh-guitar, Helen Sung-piano, Otis Browne-drums, Bobby Watson-alto sax, and Patti Austin-vocals



in Barbados 01/14/08 with the Urban Flamingo band...Perry Hughes, Dave McMurray, Al Turner & Ron Otis




with Jeremy Cohen & Kayo Miki-violins, Louis Levitt-bass, composer Michael Colina, Emily Onderdonk, viola & Joel Cohen-cello at rehearsal for the Nov. 21 performance of Colina's "The Shadow of Urbano"




performing at Jazz Alley, Seattle, WA --11/10/2007 with Dave McMurray & Al Turner (photo by Bob Stehouwer)



backstage at Jazz Alley with Max Risenhoover (co-composer of 'Far From Turtle') & his wife Kate, & John 'thumbs up' Mantel)






backstage at WLOQ 30th Anniversary concert, Winter Park, FL with Ryan Shaw, Gerald Albright, Nestor Torres, Mindi Abair, & Chuck Loeb




backstage at the Tokyo Blue Note with Joe Sample



backstage at the Tokyo Jazz Festival 2007 with Keiko Matsui



waiting for the bullet train...Japan tour...Nagoya


backstage after a performance on EBS TV in Seoul, Korea Sept 12, 2007, with Tetsuo Sakurai, Younee, Jack Lee & Lewis Pragasam




with Doc Gibbs, Al Turner, Ron Otis & Earl Klugh at Liberty Jazz Festival, NYC Sept. 09, 2007

backstage with Joshua Redman & Earl



with Branford Marsalis & Earl




sitting in for some four-hand piano blues with the great Marcus Roberts & his trio at the Sutton's Bay Jazz Festival 7/28/07
thanks to Kathy Kelly Kelton for these photos




with Frederic Chiu after our four-hand piano performance of Beethoven's 6th Symphony in Westport, CT, July 13, 2007



backstage with Dave Sanborn & Earl Klugh @ the Capitol Jazz Fest, June 2, 2007


Angels of Shanghai troupe at the IMAC theater, Huntington L.I. the last night of the U.S. tour.


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sitting in with the Howard Paul Quartet at The Jazz Corner, Hilton Head Island, SC 3/5/07










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Check out the newest recordings!!--"Urban Flamingo" "Angels of Shanghai" (Universal Korea release & VideoArts Japanese release)








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Bob James's Friends Comments
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Jean-Philippe ICHARD

Jean-Philippe ICHARD



Nov 2 2009 10:50 PM

Hi! Thanks for your friendship Greetings from PARIS Jean-Philippe
John Pham ( Saxy )

John Pham ( Saxy )



Nov 2 2009 10:50 PM

Hello Mr. James
Thank you for accepting the friedship, like you music very much

wish you all the best

John Huy Pham
Simon Miminis

Simon Miminis



Nov 1 2009 2:37 PM

Thanks for your music (particularly your recording of Nardis)! It has been an absolute inspiration for me! Hope to see you play in Toronto soon.

Cheers,
Simon
SEMPER FIDELIS

SEMPER FIDELIS



Oct 25 2009 11:06 AM

Hey, thanks for all this great music. Will you add more music with Hilary James? "Up into the silence the green" is a really great song.
SemperFi
wildflower

wildflower



Oct 25 2009 11:06 AM

Thanks for your music.
Sending some love your way!

Wildflower
Tom Niesner

Tom Niesner



Oct 25 2009 2:33 AM

Hi Bob - THANKS for adding! A great show in Vienna - hobe to see you there again! Greetings _Tom_
Nathan Phyerstone

Nathan Phyerstone



Oct 25 2009 2:31 AM

Thank you for sharing myspace and alowing me to share yours!







(Bassist)
NATHAN PHYERSTONE
(A Memphis Musician)






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Jazzytup

Jazzytup



Oct 25 2009 2:30 AM

Hallo Bob,

I enjoyed your concert in Cologne very much. It was a great pleasure for me to hear your great music on such a nice place as the "Altes Pfandhaus".

Best wishes from Ratingen.


Harald
Jake Guy

Jake Guy



Oct 25 2009 2:30 AM

Amazing work! I love it ;)

Cheers for the add!!!
Paul Amirault (Kindowl)

Paul Amirault (Kindowl)
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Oct 22 2009 5:06 PM


Hi Bob,

Thanks for adding me...it's a great honor for me to connect with you:)
I consider you a legendary performer of Jazz....with guys like Oscar Peterson...
that have shaped our music world so much!
Kuma de silva

Kuma de silva



Oct 22 2009 5:05 PM

Thanks!Its an honour!
|Miki|

Miki M



Oct 20 2009 9:18 PM

cheers from Australia
Indigo notes

Indigo notes



Oct 20 2009 9:18 PM

Thanks for the add.I'm fan from the past.
Indigo notes. From japan.
Arcadian Skies

Arcadian Skies



Oct 20 2009 9:18 PM

Dearest Bob James!

Thanks ever SO VERY MUCH for this incredible concert last night! You were more than awesome! You were GEORGIOUS! All four of you!!!
How to express our full gratitude for having come here, and how to explain what it means to us? I don't know ... - but maybe you will have an idea when I tell you that from this evening on we now will listen with new ears to any jazz music. Such a huge difference it is to experience you once live or 'only' by recordings! We always knew that you are a brilliant musician, but now that we have enjoyed you live we also know that you are such a handsome, nice and genuinely modest person. The personal way of the head of a band always comes shining through their performances on stage. And the audience here this evening could easily realize that you are more than simple companions, you are friends which like and respect each others immensely. It has been a pure delight and huge joy to us to participate on that for one evening. Thank you so much again!

Well - we just can hope that you may return here one day again! We won't miss it for no reason! And (I hope you don't mind my frankness now!): If you ever would need a well harmonica player for a gig, then I just would love to recommend WIL GALISON to you. He's not only a terrific musician, but his character seems to fit perfectly to a band like yours. I had the vision that the two of you would enjoy each others tremendously ...

With all our love and admirations
Yours always
Petra & Bernd
Arcadian Skies

Arcadian Skies



Oct 20 2009 9:17 PM

Oh ...! And a special note to Ken Scott (As he has no profile here on myspace):

We have hardly heard one drummer playing in such a 'melodic' way like you! What a feeling and harmonizing to your buddies! Our deepest respect and admiration, Ken!

Petra & Bernd
Busy | TRUEBUSYNESS

Busy | TRUEBUSYNESS



Oct 20 2009 9:16 PM

Hallo Bob,

i would like to thank you for the unforgettable time we spend together here in germany.

Hopefully we meet soon again, Laura and me miss you all!!!

The Busyone :-))
Berny

Berny



Oct 20 2009 9:16 PM

Thanks for the add. Your album, BJ4 was the first album that I ever heard. Coincidently, it was recorded the around the time of my birth. After 30+ years, it still remains in heavy rotation on my box. You are a true jazz pioneer. Thank you.
gisele gracie

gisele gracie



Oct 20 2009 9:16 PM

I'm from Brazil! I love your music is perfect!
Listen to my music!
Stanislav Zaslavsky

Stanislav Zaslavsky



Oct 18 2009 1:09 AM

SEE YOU ON KAZHARGAN
Marc

Marc Storey



Oct 18 2009 1:09 AM

Hey Bob! Went to see Gladys Knight at Wembley last night and before / after the show they were playing your tracks! YES !
S W La Follett

S W La Follett



Oct 18 2009 1:09 AM

HEY BOB, THANKS MAN. YOU HAVE AN ELEGANCE ABOUT YOU AND YOUR MUSIC THAT IS A WONDERFUL THING TO MANY. THIS INCLUDES ME. THANKS AGAIN AMIGO, SWL
TAIREN

TAIREN



Oct 18 2009 1:09 AM

much luv ur way.........great sounds
Arcadian Skies

Arcadian Skies



Oct 18 2009 1:09 AM

Dear Bob James!

Still we can only hardly believe that we will have the big chance and unique opportunity to enjoy you LIVE this Saturday in Minden!
Sometimes life has its moments of bliss ... This will be ONE of it!

Thanks to all for staging here
& have a safe travel!

Much love and adoration
Petra & Bernd
Samuel II

Samuel II



Oct 18 2009 1:08 AM

Bob...thanks for the add! Heard your music on Glori Radio...wow! Continued success to you!
Oscar Masala

Oscar Masala



Oct 18 2009 1:08 AM

Hello, Amazing Music
Greetings from Spain
All The Best
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