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Full title, 'Essential Collection 24 Smooth Jazz Classics'. UK budget-price compilation. Includes unique 8-page history of Bob James and track commentary. Housed in a slipcase. 2002.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A fine beginner's guide to Bob James,
This review is from: Essential Collection (Audio CD)
This compilation is an indispensable purchase for lovers of smooth jazz. Much criticised and ignored by jazz purists, Bob James has developed a style of his own, and the evolution of his music is perfectly exemplified here. Covering his best music from the 1974 - 1985 period, this compilation starts with a dreadful funky cover of Night In Bald Mountain. So things can only get better from here. They do. As the compilation develops, the music improves, arrangements are less syrupy and a groovier feel is installed, allowing the smooth piano melodies free themselves in the fresher air of tighter and less busy instrumentation. So forget the critics, sit down, relax, pour yourself a Napoleon cognac and enjoy this superb collection. But start on track 2.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
I love Bob James, but.....,
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This review is from: Essential 24 Smooth Jazz Classics (Audio CD)
This wasn't his Smooth jazz best. The first cd and even bleeding into the second cd is mainly his more fusion jazz music. I was expecting more along the lines of his collaborations with Earl Klugh (Cool) or David Sanborn (Double Vision). Even Grand Piano Canyon was more smooth jazz than this.
A better compilation is Restoration: Best Of Bob James. However I reccommend the cd's I listed (Cool, Double Vision & Grand Piano Canyon) LONG before this one!
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not quite smooth,
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I love a lot of Bob James smooth jazz, and this cd has that, but it also has more of the funk jazz that I am not crazy about. The music like the start of the "Taxi" show (Angela's Theme) is the type of sound I was looking for. Not a bad cd, but not all I was looking for.
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