Nathan East and Chuck Loeb joined forces at the helm of the soundboard in a recent recording session…

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Pianist and composer Bob James may very well be the most sampled jazz musician in the history of hip-hop. Pieces of his now famous compositions like “Nautilus” and “Take Me to the Mardi Gras” have been endlessly loaded into MPCs, SP-1200s, and various other sampling devices for well over two decades. And those loops and chops make up the sounds of some of rap’s dopest records ever, like Ghostface Killah’s Wu banger “Daytona 500,” and Warren G and Nate Dogg’s West Coast classic “Regulate.” And that’s just two of hundreds. Scroll through Bob’s WhoSampled page, and you’ll find the names and sounds of seminal songs by Run-D.M.C., Gang Starr, Public Enemy, A Tribe Called Quest, Main Source, Slick Rick, and countless other renowned rap acts. They all recognized Bob’s brilliance, and chose his music to be a part of their sample-based hip-hop masterpieces.

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Bob James & David Sanborn’s tour for ‘Quartette Humaine’ has sold out across Japan!

This includes shows at the Blue Note Tokyo, the Tokyo Jazz Festival, and in Osaka.

Don’t miss your chance to see this dynamic duo!!!

…and Chuck Loeb holds strong at #15!

The Snap Shot Series, available at Best Buy, has released a collectible Bob James CD. 

The album features classic Bob James songs and four collectible snap shots from the storied musician’s musical journey.

Available for only $5.99!!!

Famed bassist Nathan East has been recording in Ocean Way’s Studio B for his first ever solo album. In his rich history, he has performed and recorded with Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Phil Collins, Beyonce_, Michael Buble_, and Fourplay (founding member) to name a few. He currently appears on two hit records as diverse as Andrea Bocelli’s “Passione” and Daft Punk’s “Random Access Memories,” and after a career that spans three decades, his solo album will be released early 2014.

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