Bob James – The Essential Collection 24 Smooth Jazz Classics

More images

Label:	Metro Doubles – METRDCD504
Format:	2 x CD, Compilation
Country:	UK
Released:	2002
Genre:	Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style:	Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Smooth Jazz

Tracklist

1-1	Night On Bald Mountain Arranged By [Arr.] – James* Written-By – Mussorgsky*	5:53
1-2	Feel Like Makin' Love Written-By – McDaniels*	6:38
1-3	Nautilus Written-By – James*	5:05
1-4	Farandole (L'Arlesienne Suite #2) Arranged By [Arr.] – James* Written-By – Bizet*	8:23
1-5	Take Me To The Mardi Gras Written-By – Simon*	5:49
1-6	Women Of Ireland Written-By – O'Riada*	8:02
1-7	Westchester Lady Written-By – James*	7:24
1-8	Where The Wind Blows Free Written-By – James*	6:42
1-9	Heads Written-By – James*	6:39
1-10	Night Crawler Written-By – James*	6:18
1-11	Kari Written-By – Klugh*	6:27
2-1	Angela (Theme From Taxi) Written-By – James*	5:42
2-2	Touchdown Written-By – James*	5:39
2-3	Blue Lick Written-By – James*	5:32
2-4	Shepherd's Song Arranged By [Arr.] – James* Written-By – Traditional	6:40
2-5	Thoroughbred Written-By – James*	7:20
2-6	Reunited Written-By – Fekaris, Perren	5:42
2-7	Sign Of The Times Written-By – Temperton*	5:36
2-8	Spunky Written-By – James*	6:59
2-9	Miranda Written-By – James*	4:55
2-10	Marco Polo Written-By – James*	5:22
2-11	Ruby Ruby Ruby Written-By – Whalum*	4:48
2-12	Ensenada Madness Written-By – James*	5:31
2-13	Brooklyn Heights Boogie Written-By – James*	3:49

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Union Square Production
Licensed To – Union Square Music
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Union Square Music
Copyright © – Union Square Music
Published By – Habana Music Publishing Ltd.
Published By – Palan Music Publishing Ltd.
Published By – Warner/Chappell North America
Published By – Gael-Linn Teoranta
Published By – Acoustic Music, Inc.
Published By – Famous Music Corporation
Published By – Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Published By – Chrysalis Music Ltd.
Published By – Chelsea Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Manufactured By – Disctronics Group, United Kingdom

Credits

Acoustic Guitar – Earl Klugh (tracks: 1-11)
Alto Flute – George Marge (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3), Romeo Penque (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3)
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)
Contrabass [Scat Contrabass] – Major Holley (tracks: 2-7)
Drums – Alan Schwartzberg* (tracks: 2-13), Andrew Smith (4) (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 (2) (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 (2) (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), 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 (3) (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)
French Horn – Al Richmond (tracks: 1-4, 1-5), Jimmy Buffington* (tracks: 1-4, 1-5, 2-3), Peter Gordon (8) (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)
Reeds – Eddie Daniels (tracks: 2-13), George Marge (tracks: 2-13), Michael Brecker (tracks: 2-13), Tom Scott (tracks: 2-13)
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 Recorder – Romeo Penque (tracks: 1-8)
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

Publishers:
1-1, 1-3, 1-4, 1-7 to 1-10, 2-2 to 2-5, 2-8 to 2-10, 2-12, 2-13 Habana Music Publishing Ltd.
1-2 Palan Music Publishing Ltd.
1-5 Warner/Chappell North America
1-6 Gael-Linn Teoranta
1-11 Acoustic Music Inc.
2-1 Famous Music Corp.
2-6 Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
2-7 Chrysalis Music Ltd.
2-11 Chelsea Music Publishing Co. Ltd.

Jewel case double with 'Brilliant Box' design, hinged on the right. Housed in an O-Card case.
Includes 8-page history of Bob James and track commentary.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned): 698458700421
Barcode (Text): 6 98458 70042 1
Rights Society: mcps
Matrix / Runout (CD1, mirrored): DISCTRONICS METRDCD 504 ONE 02
Mastering SID Code (CD1, mirrored): IFPI L504
Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 8736
Matrix / Runout (CD2, mirrored): DISCTRONICS METRDCD 504 TWO 01
Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI L503
Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 8733

Other Versions (3)

View All

	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	The Essential Collection 24 Smooth Jazz Classics (2×CD, Compilation)	Koch Records	KOC-CD-9944	US	2005
New Submission	The Essential Collection 24 Smooth Jazz Classics (2×CD, Compilation, Club Edition)	Koch Records	KOC-CD-9944	US	2005
New Submission	The Essential Collection 24 Smooth Jazz Classics (2×CD, Compilation, Reissue)	Red River Entertainment	RRE-CD-018	US	2013