Tag: bob james
Bob James Visits with 90.7 WNMC
by Veritas on Aug.13, 2013, under Press &Reviews
Bob James, of Fourplay and CTI fame, is the subject of a Japanese Public Television documentary called “Hearts Together.”
The beginning of the story is Bob’s work with amateur musicians from earthquake-stricken Northeast Japan a few months after the disaster. But that work, and a song Bob wrote for the project, “Put Our Hearts Together” have spawned many more positive events and collaborations, which have been added to the story (and the documentary).
The latest chapter in the story will be the local premier of the documentary–including music, a film crew from Japan, and much more–on Sunday 8/12/2013 at the State Theater in Traverse City, MI.
James & Sanborn Move Closer to #1
by Veritas on Aug.10, 2013, under News
Comments Off on James & Sanborn Move Closer to #1 :2013, album, all i wanna do, bob james, charts, deep in the weeds, esprit de four, fourplay, mediabase, quartette humaine more...“Deep in the Woods” Continues the Climb to #1
by Veritas on Aug.09, 2013, under News
“Deep in the Woods” is now up to #2 on the Billboard Smooth Jazz chart this week, and is only 11 spins from claiming the #1 spot!!! (continue reading…)
Jazz Week Holds ‘Quartette Humaine’ in High Esteem
by Veritas on Aug.02, 2013, under News
Bob James, Fourplay, & Chuck Loeb Grab the Groove Jazz Charts
by Veritas on Aug.01, 2013, under News
Comments Off on Bob James, Fourplay, & Chuck Loeb Grab the Groove Jazz Charts :2013, album, bob james, chuck loeb, david sanborn, esprit de four, fourplay, quartette humaine more...‘Quartette Humaine’ is All Good
by Veritas on Jul.31, 2013, under News
“Great CD. Nice to see them breaking out of their smooth jazz grooves into a great new sound for them, mainstream jazz.”
– Michele Robin-KJZZ-Phoenix,AZ
“Wonderful to hear these guys playing together again in an acoustic setting. An absolutely phenomenal performance by all.”
– Clifford Brown-KDYA-San Ramon, CA
‘Esprit De Four’ & ‘Quartette Humaine’ Hold Strong on Smooth Jazz Chart
by Veritas on Jul.31, 2013, under News
Bob James, Fourplay, & Chuck Loeb Are Taking Over Billboard’s Charts
by Veritas on Jul.30, 2013, under News
Oakland, CA – 10/10/13 – U.S. – Esprit de Four World Tour – Yoshis Jazz Club
by Veritas on Jul.18, 2013, under Event
Event | Esprit de Four World Tour |
When |
Thursday, October 10, 2013
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Where |
510 Embarcadero West
Jack London Square Oakland, CA 94607 Oakland, CA, U.S. 94607 |
Smooth, but with a Punch: Longtime Stars James, Sanborn Deliver Strong Performance
by Veritas on Jun.27, 2013, under News, Press &Reviews
OTTAWA — Scratch a veteran smooth jazzer and underneath you might find a jazzer.
So it seemed from Monday night’s TD Ottawa Jazz Festival concert by Bob James and David Sanborn. The two jazz stars, co-leading an acoustic group with drum legend Steve Gadd and rock-solid, scene-stealingly good acoustic bassist Scott Colley, played with not only crowd-pleasing accessibility but great intensity and sincere commitment, too.
While they might be renowned for a string of polished, funky studio efforts that opened the door for the vapidity of Kenny G and the smooth jazz ilk, James and Sanborn, while true to their signature sounds, were not making background music. The concert was certainly polished and smooth, groovy and bluesy, but smooth jazz in the elevator-music sense it wasn’t.