Denver Jazz Festival: An Evening with Bob James

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Since he was discovered by Quincy Jones, James has had a long and enduring storied career. He honed his skills working with Creed Taylor on CTI albums for artists like Hank Crawford and Grover Washington, Jr. before recording upwards of 50 albums under his own name including several for Tappan Zee Records, the label he created.

An indefatigable musical pioneer, James became a household figure through his timeless television themes including Taxi. The Grammy Award winning record producer founded the multi-platinum band Four Play. Recognized as one of the progenitors of smooth jazz, his music has also had a profound effect on the history of hip hop music. James' songs are among the most sampled in hip hop history.

The celebrated keyboardist, arranger and composer for the stars, Bob James will feature his international quartet including, the Ukrainian saxophonist Andry Chmut in an intimate evening of acoustic and contemporary jazz. He has not performed as a leader in Denver in forty years!

"... Bob James is to jazz what James Brown is to R&B -- the music and the musician go hand and hand." - NPR