Bob James

Highlights from recent gigs:
recording guest vocalist Esperanza Spalding on the song "Prelude for Lovers" for Fourplay's new CD "Energy" in NYC at Sear Sound June 2008
In North Hollywood, CA Entourage Studio Apr. 9, 2008 for Masato Honda recording sessions. Harvey Mason, drums; Mike Miller, guitar; Masato Honda, sax and flute; me, Nathan East, bass.
New York City, Sear Sound, March 31, 2008 recording session for a new Christmas album. with Hilary James, Ava Marie DiSimone, James Genus, Kevin DiSimone, Billy Kilson & Chuck Loeb
an inspiring conversation with Ravi Shankar at his music Institute in New Delhi, India 1/29/2008
The Thelonius Monk Institute all-star ensemble that toured India January 22-29, 2008--with Al Hampton-bass, Earl Klugh-guitar, Helen Sung-piano, Otis Browne-drums, Bobby Watson-alto sax, and Patti Austin-vocals
in Barbados 01/14/08 with the Urban Flamingo band...Perry Hughes, Dave McMurray, Al Turner & Ron Otis
with Jeremy Cohen & Kayo Miki-violins, Louis Levitt-bass, composer Michael Colina, Emily Onderdonk, viola & Joel Cohen-cello at rehearsal for the Nov. 21 performance of Colina's "The Shadow of Urbano"
performing at Jazz Alley, Seattle, WA --11/10/2007 with Dave McMurray & Al Turner (photo by Bob Stehouwer)
backstage at Jazz Alley with Max Risenhoover (co-composer of 'Far From Turtle') & his wife Kate, & John 'thumbs up' Mantel)
backstage at WLOQ 30th Anniversary concert, Winter Park, FL with Ryan Shaw, Gerald Albright, Nestor Torres, Mindi Abair, & Chuck Loeb
backstage at the Tokyo Blue Note with Joe Sample
backstage at the Tokyo Jazz Festival 2007 with Keiko Matsui
waiting for the bullet train...Japan tour...Nagoya
backstage after a performance on EBS TV in Seoul, Korea Sept 12, 2007, with Tetsuo Sakurai, Younee, Jack Lee & Lewis Pragasam
with Doc Gibbs, Al Turner, Ron Otis & Earl Klugh at Liberty Jazz Festival, NYC Sept. 09, 2007
backstage with Joshua Redman & Earl
with Branford Marsalis & Earl
sitting in for some four-hand piano blues with the great Marcus Roberts & his trio at the Sutton's Bay Jazz Festival 7/28/07
thanks to Kathy Kelly Kelton for these photos
with Frederic Chiu after our four-hand piano performance of Beethoven's 6th Symphony in Westport, CT, July 13, 2007
backstage with Dave Sanborn & Earl Klugh @ the Capitol Jazz Fest, June 2, 2007
Angels of Shanghai troupe at the IMAC theater, Huntington L.I. the last night of the U.S. tour.
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sitting in with the Howard Paul Quartet at The Jazz Corner, Hilton Head Island, SC 3/5/07
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Below is a new MUSIC PLAYER that I've loaded up with some of my favorites for you to check out. (be sure to pause the Myspace Standalone music player--unless you want to hear 2 tunes at once!!) (and let me know if there's something you don't see that you'd especially like to hear)
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My Zen garden (summer/fall/winter/spring)
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Check out the newest recordings!!--"Urban Flamingo" "Angels of Shanghai" (Universal Korea release & VideoArts Japanese release)