Bob James,Hiram Bullock/Tokyo,Japan 1978 & more

Bob James, who represents the producer/arranger/composer who became a leading figure in the nostalgic fusion/AOR scene, will present a legendary performance in Japan accompanied by gorgeous musicians at the peak of that scene, as well as a rare performance in New York. A dream-like item that records live performances with the highest quality sound is now available for the first time! ! Until now, there have been a few collector’s items related to Dave Grusin, but there have been no sound sources from the period that is called Bob James’s heyday. This is when Bob James finally reached his heyday, starting his own label, Tappan Zee Records, from CTI, and releasing a series of masterpieces, including Bob’s masterpieces and historical fusion albums “Heads,” “Touchdown,” and “Lucky Seven.” The heyday was the legendary enthusiastic performance in Japan held on July 23, 1978 at the Shinjuku Welfare Pension Hall in Tokyo, and the All Around Town Concert held at New York’s Bottom Line on December 19, 1979. A 2-disc set of performances recorded on the highest quality stereo soundboard that has been carefully mastered by the label is now available! ! The 1978 Japan performance began with the title number of “Heads,” his first album for his Tappan Zee label. The performance lasted over 15 minutes, three times the length of the studio version, and featured Mark’s saxophone, a sharp horn section of four members including Howard Johnson, and Hiram Bullock’s aggressive guitar solo, which featured heavily. , his best playing from Sly & the Family Stone, and the strongest rhythm section of Bob’s favorite drummer, Andy Newmark, known for Neil Larsen’s “Jungle Fever,” bassist Gary King, and keyboards.・Bob’s own play, which is top-notch as a player, is a great listen that can only be experienced live. Other popular songs from the CTI era, “One Mint Julet” and “Women of Ireland,” were also performed in long versions. Then, with Boz Scaggs’s “Just the Two of Us”, which is very popular in Japan, the fusion boom is finally taking place in Japan, and the joy of experiencing the authentic sound of Bob James, who represents the scene, and a gorgeous lineup is evident. Enjoy this precious record! ! The members for the 1979 Bottom Line performance were slightly different, with one of the best saxophone players on the horn, and Idris Muhammad, a legend who has been active at the front line with Bernard Purdy since the soul jazz era, on drums. , Jimmy on percussion joined in, and from the third song on, Wilbert Longmire, known as post-George Benson, who released “Sunny Side Up” with Bob’s production from Bob’s Tappan Zee, joined, and Hiram.・A luxurious twin guitar arrangement with Block, the title song of “Heads”, “Night Crawler” also from “Heads”, Angela (taxi theme) from “Touchdown”, the most popular in the CTI era , performed a total of 8 songs, including the famous song “Westchester Lady”, which was the origin of the name of Bob’s label “Tappan Zee”. In particular, the guitar combination of Hiram and Wilbert, who have different styles, is a highlight. Disc 1 Live at Kosei-Nenkin Kaikan Hall,Shinjuku,Tokyo,Japan July.23.1978 SBD – EX 43 min1. Heads 2. One Mint Julep 3. Woman of Ireland 4. We’re All Alone – fade out Bob James – Keyboards Hiram Bullock – Guitar Ron Tooley – Trumpet Mike Lawrence – Trumpet Mark Colby – Saxophone Howard Johnson – Tuba,Trombone Gary King – Bass Andy Newmark – Drums Disc 2 Live at Bottom Line,New York City,NY December.19.1979 Late Show SBD – EX 77min 1. Night Crawler 2. Skat Talk 3. Song for My Daughter 4. Diane’s Dilemma 5. Take Your Time 6. Angela (Theme from Taxi) 7. Heads 8. Westchester Lady Bob James – Keyboards Hiram Bullock – Guitar Wilbert Longmire – Guitar Ron Tooley – Trumpet Mark Colby – Saxophone Gary King – Bass Idris Muhammad – Drums Jimmy Maeien – Percussion