H (Bob James album)
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 38:34 | |||
| Label | Tappan Zee | |||
| Producer | Bob James | |||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
H is the eighth album by jazz keyboardist Bob James.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks composed by Bob James except as noted.
- "Snowbird Fantasy" - 7:03
- "Shepherd's Song" - 6:40
- "Brighton by the Sea" - 5:36
- "The Walkman" - 6:19
- "Thoroughbred" - 7:22
- "Reunited" (Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren) - 5:42
Personnel[edit]
- Bob James – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, Oberheim Polyphonic synthesizer, arrangements and conductor
- Hiram Bullock – electric guitar, vocals (4)
- Bruce Dunlap – acoustic guitar solo (1), acoustic guitar (6)
- David Brown – acoustic guitar solo (2), acoustic guitar (5)
- Gary King – bass (1, 3, 4, 6)
- Doug Stegmeyer – bass (2, 5)
- Buddy Williams – drums (1, 3, 4, 6)
- Liberty DeVitto – drums (2, 5)
- Airto Moreira – percussion (1, 6)
- Leonard "Doc" Gibbs – percussion (4)
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion (5)
Brass and Woodwinds
- Grover Washington, Jr. – soprano saxophone, tin whistle
- Phil Bodner, Eddie Daniels, Jerry Dodgion, George Marge and Romeo Penque – woodwinds
- Paul Faulise, Jim Pugh and Barry Rogers – trombone
- Randy Brecker, Danny Cahn, Jon Faddis and Mike Lawrence – trumpet
Strings
- David Nadien – concertmaster
- Jonathan Abramowitz and Charles McCracken – cello
- Lamar Aslop and Al Brown – viola
- Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Barry Finclair, Regis Iandiorio, Marvin Morgenstern, Jan Mullen and Matthew Raimandi – violin
Production[edit]
- Bob James – producer
- Joe Jorgensen – associate producer, engineer
- Mark Chusid – assistant engineer
- Brian McGee – assistant engineer
- Vlado Meller – mastering
- Marion Orr – production coordinator
- Paula Scher – art direction, design
- Buddy Endress – photography
- Jim Houghton – inside photography
- Studios
- Recorded at Mediasound (New York, NY).
- Mixed at Sound Mixers (New York, NY).
- Mastered at CBS Mastering Studios (New York, NY).
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top Pop Albums[2] | 47 |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums[2] | 3 |
References[edit]
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "H". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Bob James US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
