Three (Bob James album)
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 3, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | November 1975 & January 1976 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 36:46 | |||
| Label | CTI | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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Three is the third album by jazz musician Bob James.
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Released in 1976, the album charted at number two on the Jazz Album Charts.
Track listing[edit]
- "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[edit]
- Bob James – keyboards, arrangements and conductor
- Jeff Mironov – guitar (1)
- Eric Gale – guitar solo (2), guitar (3, 4, 5)
- Hugh McCracken – guitar (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[edit]
- Creed Taylor – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Rene Schumacher – album design
- Richard Alcorn – photography
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[4] | 49 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[4] | 23 |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums[4] | 2 |
References[edit]
- ^ Jurek, Thom. Bob James: Three > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ "Bob James - Three (2015, CD) – Discogs". Discogs. 18 February 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Bob James US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
