Three (Bob James album)
1976 studio album by Bob James
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Three is the third solo album by jazz musician Bob James.
ReleasedSeptember 3, 1976
RecordedNovember 1975 & January 1976
StudiosVan Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenresJazz fusion, smooth jazz
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| Released | September 3, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | November 1975 & January 1976 | |||
| Studios | Van Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genres | Jazz fusion, smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 36:46 | |||
| Label | CTI | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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Reception
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Released in 1976, the album charted at number two on the Jazz Album Charts.
Track listing
- "One Mint Julep" (Rudy Toombs) – 9:09
- "Women of Ireland" (Seán Ó Riada) – 8:07
- "Westchester Lady" (Bob James) – 7:29
- "Storm King" (Bob James) – 6:37
- "Jamaica Farewell" (Lord Burgess) – 5:24
- "Look Look" (Bob James) – 4:48 *
* Japanese bonus track only.[3]
Personnel
- Bob James – keyboards, arrangements and conductor
- Jeff Mironov – guitars (1)
- Eric Gale – guitar solo (2), guitars (3–5)
- Hugh McCracken – guitars (2–5)
- Gary King – bass guitar (1, 2, 5)
- Will Lee – bass guitar (3, 4)
- Andy Newmark – drums (1)
- Harvey Mason – drums (2–5)
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
Brass and woodwinds
- Eddie Daniels – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
- Grover Washington Jr. – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, tin whistle
- Jerry Dodgion – flute
- Hubert Laws – flute
- Wayne Andre – trombone
- Dave Bargeron – bass trombone, tuba
- Dave Taylor – bass trombone
- Jon Faddis – trumpet
- John Frosk – trumpet
- Lew Soloff – trumpet
- Marvin Stamm – trumpet
Strings
- Charles McCracken – cello
- Alan Shulman – cello
- Gloria Agostini – harp
- Al Brown – viola
- Emanuel Vardi – viola
- Frederick Buldrini – violin
- Harry Cykman – violin
- Lewis Eley – violin
- Max Ellen – violin
- Emanuel Green – violin
- Harold Kohon – violin
- David Nadien – violin
- Matthew Raimondi – violin
Production
- Creed Taylor – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Rene Schumacher – album design
- Richard Alcorn – photography
Charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[4] | 49 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[4] | 23 |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums[4] | 2 |