Bob James – Jazz Hands (Vinyle Bleu)
ORDER LIMITED TO ONE ITEM PER CUSTOMER
Keyboards - Bob James [click here to see more vinyl featuring Bob James]
Andrey Chmut - Saxophone
Carlos Camilo Perez - Drum Programming, Synthesizer Bass
Cory Mo - Drum Programming, Synthesizer
Dave Marchione - Guitar
Dwight Sills - Guitar
James Adkins - Drums
Jay Williams - Drums
John Mahon - Drums, Percussion
Lenny Castro - Percussion
Michael Palazzolo - Bass (Acoustic)
Nathan Phillips - Bass
Ramon Yslas - Percussion
Ricky Peterson - Hammond B3, Organ, Synthesizer
Tom Braxton - Saxophone
Will Patrick - Guitar
Written by Bob James, Cee-Lo (A3), Dave Koz (A4)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Limited to 1,000 numbered copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Blue
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Evosound
Original Label : Evosound
Engineered and mixed by David Marchione
Produced by Bob James, David Marchione, Sonny Abelardo
Ashley Whitfield - Executive Producer
Originally released in September 2023
Tracks:
Side A:
- Mambalicious
- The Otherside
- Jazz Hands (feat. CeeLo Green)
- Come into My Dream (feat. Dave Koz)
- Beerbohm
Side B:
- The Alchemist
- Mophead
- The Secret Drawer
- Sea Goddess
Reviews:
Nominated at 2024 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Jazz Hands is Bob James' third outing for Evosound, following in the wake of 2018's Espresso and 2022's Feel Like Makin' LIVE. Produced by the pianist with his manager Sonny Abelardo, the ten-track album was mostly recorded during the months of the Covid pandemic and featured James in a number of different musical settings. It also features a stellar cameo from the ex-Gnarls Barkley singer CeeLo Green on the sensuous title track and includes production input from the legendary hip-hop turntablist DJ Jazzy Jeff, who rose to fame as half of the hit-making '80s/'90s rap duo DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, early samplers of James' music. Blending cool jazz tropes with funky dancefloor grooves, blues-tinged ballads, cinematic mood pieces, and sensuous slow jams, Jazz Hands is the Missouri pianist's most eclectic album of his long career. Simultaneously classic and contemporary, it's Bob James at his majestic, groundbreaking, and timeless best.
Ratings :
Discogs: 4.6 / 5