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3906:"Up for the Challenge: A Conversation with Bob James (Part One)"
3880:"Up for the Challenge: A Conversation with Bob James (Part Two)"
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keyboardist, arranger, and record producer. He founded the band
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The Genie: Themes & Variations from the TV Series "Taxi"
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3949:"2016 Grammy Awards: Complete list of winners and nominees"
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The Genie: Themes & Variations from the TV Series Taxi
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Jazz Corners All Stars feat. Bob James (GMM Grammy, 2010)
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International Achievement Award, State of Michigan (2008)
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3854:"We Interviewed Bob James, Hip-Hop's Unlikely Godfather"
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Once Upon a Time: The Lost 1965 New York Studio Sessions
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American jazz keyboardist, arranger, and record producer
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and believed to have contributed to the formation of
3754:"Jazz Reviews: The New Cool: Bob James/Nathan East"
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Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental
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943:Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance
682:Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance
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2288:Music for Planets, People & Washing Machines
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3396:Bob James: An Evening of Fourplay Vol 1 & 2
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134:Learn how and when to remove this message
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3994:"Bob James: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs"
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1232:with Hilary James (Warner Bros., 1995)
1044:(CTI, 1975; Tappan Zee/Columbia, 1981)
1036:(CTI, 1974; Tappan Zee/Columbia, 1981)
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4014:"Bob James: R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay"
3912:. PostGenre Media. January 11, 2022.
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4708:People from Traverse City, Michigan
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3601:from the original on August 2, 2018
3561:. PostGenre Media. January 11, 2022
3080:(Bob James featuring Rasheeda Azar)
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469:Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival
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4054:"Bob James: Adult R&B Airplay"
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2881:Still Crazy After All These Years
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562:(CTI, 1974), contained the song "
4713:American male conductors (music)
4034:"Bob James: Smooth Jazz Airplay"
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1134:with Earl Klugh (Capitol, 1982)
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4658:People from Marshall, Missouri
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3622:"Bold Conceptions - Bob James"
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3528:Pablo, J. (October 30, 2013).
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2360:(A&M, 1989) – rec. 1978–80
2348:(A&M, 1996) – rec. 1979–80
1830:(A&M, 1976) – rec. 1969–76
1298:with Hilary James (Koch, 2008)
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544:Solo albums and collaborations
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784:in "Let the Rhythm Hit 'em",
598:Star Trek: The Motion Picture
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4113:Art of the States: Bob James
3979:. Review by Alex Henderson,
2378:Keep Your Eye On the Sparrow
1601:The Other Side of Abbey Road
1586:(CTI, 1975) – live rec. 1974
1164:(Tappan Zee/CBS/Sony , 1984)
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740:replacing Ritenour and then
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2652:(Tappan Zee/Columbia, 1977)
2198:(Tappan Zee/Columbia, 1985)
2058:(i.e. Music/Polygram, 1998)
1350:Live at Milliken Auditorium
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1757:Jeff Golub and Avenue Blue
1533:Every Home Should Have One
780:"Nautilus" was sampled by
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788:'s "Beats to the Rhyme",
770:Take Me to the Mardi Gras
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2872:There Goes Rhymin' Simon
2294:Blood, Sweat & Tears
1750:(Elektra Musician, 1983)
1374:(Sony Masterworks, 2020)
857:, and "Take It Back" by
428:Berklee College of Music
4793:Phi Delta Theta members
3343:Christian de Mesones –
2992:(Columbia, 2006) – live
2721:(Countdown/Unity, 2000)
2719:Whisper from the Mirror
1206:(CBS Masterworks, 1989)
1190:(CBS Masterworks, 1988)
1188:The Scarlatti Dialogues
1152:(CBS Masterworks, 1984)
974:with Kirk Whalum (1996)
764:often, with his songs "
652:, he collaborated with
413:Missouri Valley College
4678:Warner Records artists
4623:American jazz pianists
3829:"THE TAPPAN ZEE STORY"
2565:Johnny "Hammond" Smith
2484:Portrait of Bill Evans
2322:Lost in the Wilderness
2311:Slowing Down the World
2122:The Baddest Turrentine
1811:You've Got It Bad Girl
1575:She Was Too Good to Me
1378:Feel Like Making Live!
996:Grammy nomination for
967:with Earl Klugh (1992)
956:, with David Sanborn,
887:in their 1994 single "
796:'s "Jazzie's Groove",
704:(Warner Bros., 1999).
581:Night on Bald Mountain
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530:Grover Washington, Jr.
424:University of Michigan
356:Robert McElhiney James
188:Robert McElhiney James
178:Background information
55:Please help by adding
3924:"Past Winners Search"
3620:Schlesinger, Judith.
3028:Peak chart positions
2979:Friends Can Be Lovers
2918:(Ultimate Vibe, 2018)
2784:Carnegie Hall Concert
2522:Feel Like Makin' Love
2513:(Eight Islands, 2022)
2155:All the King's Horses
2139:Grover Washington Jr.
1772:(Bluemoon Mesa, 1997)
1766:(Bluemoon Mesa, 1996)
1713:Barefoot on the Beach
1583:Carnegie Hall Concert
772:" leading the field.
564:Feel Like Making Love
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399:Early life and family
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4668:Smooth jazz pianists
4663:Jazz fusion pianists
4521:The Best of Fourplay
4287:Collaboration albums
3703:"Rameau - Bob James"
3652:"BOB JAMES | Career"
3354:"The Secret Drawer"
3297:"Hope for Tomorrow"
3209:"Sign of the Times"
3176:"Deep in the Weeds"
2839:(Warner Bros., 1996)
2711:(Warner Bros., 1998)
2621:(Warner Bros., 2000)
1892:Then There Was Light
1716:(Windham Hill, 1999)
1708:(Warner Bros., 1995)
1612:(Warner Bros., 1993)
1452:(Warner Bros., 2000)
1444:(Warner Bros., 1999)
1436:(Warner Bros., 1998)
1428:(Warner Bros., 1995)
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1278:Take It from the Top
1274:(Warner Bros., 2002)
1268:(Warner Bros., 2001)
1266:Dancing on the Water
1262:(Warner Bros., 1999)
1256:(Warner Bros., 1997)
1250:(Warner Bros., 1996)
1226:(Warner Bros., 1994)
1214:(Warner Bros., 1990)
1196:(Warner Bros., 1988)
1184:(Warner Bros., 1986)
1176:(Warner Bros., 1986)
800:'s "My Mind Spray",
756:Influence in hip hop
635:Jean-Philippe Rameau
166:Heydar Aliyev Palace
61:Contentious material
4788:CTI Records artists
4496:Let's Touch the Sky
3955:. February 15, 2016
3701:Ginell, Richard S.
3509:on November 1, 2017
3445:Guinness Publishing
2848:New York Connection
2806:Life in the Tropics
2583:(Flying Disk, 1980)
2534:Let Me in Your Life
2024:(Gold Circle, 2001)
1932:Funk in a Mason Jar
1489:Let's Touch the Sky
1108:All Around the Town
977:Grammy nomination,
970:Grammy nomination,
963:Grammy nomination,
945:, with Earl Klugh,
875:James's 1981 song "
782:Eric B. & Rakim
624:All Around the Town
489:(1963), a somewhat
422:James attended the
4633:American organists
4433:Between the Sheets
4268:Grand Piano Canyon
3860:. October 30, 2013
3443:(First ed.).
3002:(Inner City, 1988)
2968:Vol. 1: Night Song
2938:(VideoArts , 1999)
2781:& Chet Baker,
2411:De La Soul Is Dead
2099:Stanley Turrentine
1907:Romeo & Juliet
1869:The Rite of Spring
1417:Between the Sheets
1352:(Tappan Zee, 2015)
1324:(eOne Music, 2012)
1314:(BJHP Music, 2011)
1290:Angels of Shanghai
1211:Grand Piano Canyon
917:recent years with
853:, "I Want You" by
849:(Urban Remix)" by
792:'s "Daytona 500",
718:Grand Piano Canyon
643:Domenico Scarlatti
554:
526:Stanley Turrentine
452:Lake of the Ozarks
405:Marshall, Missouri
170:Baku Jazz Festival
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4236:Sign of the Times
3953:Los Angeles Times
3833:www.dougpayne.com
3380:
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3200:Quartette Humaine
3146:"Backstage Pass"
3103:"I'm Only Human"
3011:
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2990:Playin' Favorites
2946:Upchurch/Tennyson
2819:(Universal, 2001)
2698:Celebrate Me Home
2689:(Shanachie, 1998)
2669:(Paramount, 1973)
2558:Shadow of a Doubt
2464:(Blue Note, 1987)
2402:(Shanachie, 1997)
2290:(Zebra/MCA, 1985)
2277:Because I Love It
2203:And You Know That
2092:(Salvation, 1975)
2018:(101 South, 1995)
1899:The Chicago Theme
1562:(Limelight, 1964)
1541:That Secret Place
1364:(Resonance, 2020)
1336:(Red River, 2013)
1328:Quartette Humaine
1318:Altair & Vega
1244:Joined at the Hip
1115:Sign of the Times
972:Joined at the Hip
952:Grammy Award for
937:Awards and honors
879:" was sampled by
877:Sign of the Times
706:Joined at the Hip
690:Joined at the Hip
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2996:Alexander Zonjic
2896:(Qwest/WB, 1984)
2884:(Columbia, 1975)
2875:(Columbia, 1973)
2837:Take Me with You
2823:Mongo Santamaria
2745:Michael McDonald
2731:(Analogue, 1991)
2729:Midnight Matinee
2701:(Columbia, 1977)
2595:(Columbia, 1976)
2537:(Atlantic, 1974)
2525:(Atlantic, 1975)
2496:(Lipstick, 1994)
2452:(Columbia, 1976)
2370:(Columbia, 1980)
2302:(Columbia, 1976)
2280:(Columbia, 2007)
2256:(Nonesuch, 1987)
2240:(Nonesuch, 1986)
2222:(Columbia, 1993)
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2147:Inner City Blues
2016:Inner City Blues
2002:(Lipstick, 1991)
1958:(Columbia, 2014)
1952:(Atlantic, 1996)
1910:(Columbia, 1976)
1885:In the Beginning
1787:Walking in Space
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1705:Abandoned Garden
1690:(Columbia, 1977)
1682:(Columbia, 1976)
1671:Maynard Ferguson
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870:Here We Go Again
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2801:The Rippingtons
2791:Esther Phillips
2763:(Hip Bop, 1999)
2640:(A&M, 1970)
2604:Time & Love
2587:Freddie Hubbard
2529:Aretha Franklin
2500:Fania All-Stars
2449:Beautiful Noise
2392:(Elektra, 1996)
2345:Karen Carpenter
2340:Karen Carpenter
2324:(Elektra, 1976)
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1972:Sound of a Drum
1965:Ralph MacDonald
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1806:(A&M, 1971)
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4513:Compilations
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4461:Yes, Please!
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4404:Lee Ritenour
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4389:Harvey Mason
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4319:The New Cool
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4078:. Retrieved
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3959:November 11,
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3763:November 11,
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3737:November 11,
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3732:AllMusic.com
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3712:November 11,
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3686:November 11,
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3661:November 11,
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3633:November 10,
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3605:November 10,
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3513:November 10,
3511:. Retrieved
3507:the original
3502:
3477:. Retrieved
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3463:
3438:
3435:Colin Larkin
3401:
3395:
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3369:
3344:
3324:"Hispanica"
3317:
3263:
3248:"Submarine"
3236:
3199:
3166:
3134:
3096:
3037:Hot R&B/
3005:
2999:
2989:
2977:
2967:
2955:
2948:(Kudu, 1975)
2945:
2935:
2925:
2915:
2903:
2891:
2879:
2878:Paul Simon,
2870:
2858:
2846:
2836:
2826:
2816:
2813:Luis Salinas
2809:(Peak, 2000)
2804:
2797:(Kudu, 1974)
2794:
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2770:
2760:
2748:
2738:
2728:
2718:
2715:Keiko Matsui
2708:
2696:
2686:
2676:
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2663:Morgana King
2657:The Blue Man
2656:
2655:Steve Khan,
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2635:
2618:
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2573:(Kudu, 1974)
2568:
2561:(ESGN, 2015)
2556:
2544:
2541:Russ Freeman
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2480:Eliane Elias
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2444:Neil Diamond
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2182:(Kudu, 1975)
2179:Mister Magic
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2174:(Kudu, 1975)
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2166:(Kudu, 1973)
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2158:(Kudu, 1972)
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2150:(Kudu, 1971)
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2055:This Is Love
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2031:Lee Ritenour
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