Year : 1974
Label : CTI
Genre : Jazz
Style : Fusion, Jazz Funk, Smooth Jazz
Label : CTI
Genre : Jazz
Style : Fusion, Jazz Funk, Smooth Jazz
First of a four serie albums recorded for CTI between 1974-1977, by american jazz pianist and arranger Bob James, proclaimed as the "Godfather" of the Smooth Jazz. Bob James plays with a large ensemble of musicians featuring Gary King, Idris Muhammad & Grover Washington Jr., all supported by a strings section. After a period as sideman for Sarah Vaughan from 1965 to 1968, he become one of favorites studio musicians for the Creed Taylor's new label, CTI. During the decade 1970, he played a major role in turning Jazz into Jazz Funk as producer and arranger. With "One", Bob James revisits great works of classical music, the Mussorgsky's "Night On Bald Mountain" & "In The Garden" based on "Canon In D" by Pachelbel. Others titles include original compositions by Bob James, "Valley Of The Shadow", "Soulero" featuring guest saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. and "Nautilus" (sampled by Run-D.M.C. on "Beats to the Rhyme" & Ghostface Killah on "Daytona 500"). Produced by Creed Taylor, recorded at Rudy Van Gelder studio, arranged & conducted by Bob James.
Bob James_keyboards
Gary King_bass
Richie Resnicoff_guitar
Idris Muhammad & Steve Gadd_drums
Ralph McDonald_percussion
Grover Whashington Jr._soprano saxophone
01. Valley Of The Shadows
Grover Whashington Jr._soprano saxophone
01. Valley Of The Shadows
02. In The Garden
03. Soulero
04. Night On Bald Mountain
05. Feel Like Making Love
