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Bob James interview

Jamie Cullum's guest is the American jazz keyboardist Bob James.

Jamie Cullum plays an hour of jazz music ranging from its heritage to its future.

This week, Jamie's guest is the American jazz keyboardist Bob James.

Bob talks about the development of smooth jazz and getting into West Coast jazz players like Stan Kenton in college. He also reveals how he came to be Sarah Vaughan's pianist and his feelings about being sampled by so many hip-hop artists.

Lastly, he discusses reuniting with alto saxophonist David Sanborn on a new collaboration, their first project in over 25 years.

57 minutes

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Tue 4 Mar 2014 19:00
主播大秀 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • King Porter Orchestra

    Chittlin鈥� Ball

    • Essential West Coast Blues.
    • Not Now Music.

  • Phineas Newborn, Jr.

    This Here

    • The Great Jazz Piano of Phineas Newborn Jr..
    • Contemporary Records.

  • The Decoders

    Adventures In Paradise (feat. Alice Russell)

    • Adventures From Paradise Vol.3.
    • Self-Released.

  • Eddy Senay

    Cameo

    • Strange Games & Funky Things Vol 5.
    • BBE Music.

  • Bob James Interview

    • Stan Kenton

      Fuego Cubano (Cuban Fire)

      • Cuban Fire!.
      • Capitol.

    • Sarah Vaughan

      The Sweetest Sounds

      • Swingin' Things.
      • Jazz International.

    • Charlie Parker

      East Of The Sun

      • Charlie Parker With Strings.
      • Verve.

    • Bob James & David Sanborn

      Follow Me

      • Quartette Humaine.
      • MASTERWORKS.

  • Get the Blessing

    Antilope

    • Lope & Antilope.
    • Naim Jazz Records.

  • Melanie De Biasio

    No Deal

    • No Deal.
    • [PIAS] Recordings.

  • Miles Davis

    Pfrancing

    • Someday My Prince Will Come.
    • Columbia.

  • Dream Warriors

    Wash Your Face In My Sink

    • And Now, The Legacy Begins.
    • 4th & Broadway.

Broadcast

  • Tue 4 Mar 2014 19:00
    主播大秀 Radio 2