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On most of these selections, pianist Bob James is in the spotlight, playing with a rhythm section and occasionally a guitar or a sax. The opener, "Choose Me," has James jamming over the chord changes of the blues and gives one hope that this will be one of his more substantial jazz dates. But no such luck. Most of the selections rarely rise above the level of lightly funky background music. Guitarist Earl Klugh drops by for "Fresh Start" and there is a pop vocal feature apiece for Hilary James and Nathan East. Overall, this is easy-listening pop/jazz, pleasant but forgettable. ~ Scott Yanow
Recording information: Capitol Recording Studios; Nucool Studios, Chiswick, London, England; Remidi Studios, Dobbs Ferry, NY; Studio 861; Studio A, Dearborn Heights, MI.
Photographers: Bob James; Jun Sato.
Translator: Fei Chen.
Personnel: Bridgette Bryant (vocals, background vocals); Jack Lee , John Pondel, Perry Hughes (guitar); Kevin DiSimone (keyboards, background vocals); Louis Pragasm, Billy Kilson (drums); Hilary James (vocals, keyboards, background vocals); Nathan East (vocals); Wayne Gerard (guitar); David McMurray (flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Ron Otis (drums).
Audio Mixers: Ken Freeman; Ted Jensen.
JazzTimes (p.149) - "[T]here are plenty of James' Fourplay-like soft, acoustic piano interludes, which are supremely displayed on the sublime 'Niles Ahead.'"
Jazz collector If you are like me then you know good music before you hear it. Bob James latest cd is just that-good ,smooth jazz. Submitted by rchyman6 (Buffalo,NY) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 0 of 1 found this helpful.
BJ Fan Bob really performs at his best on this album.Not the best performances by his supporting artists though but still enjoyable!!! Submitted by rodriquesg (Pretoria,South Africa) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 0 of 1 found this helpful.
A very good I think this is one of best performance of bob james. And i can know it. I have all cd's of bob james
sincerely,
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A very good
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