Three (Bob James album)
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Reception
Released in 1976, this album charted at number two on the Jazz Album Charts.Track listing
- One Mint Julep 9:04
- Women Of Ireland 8:00
- Westchester Lady 7:23
- Storm King 6:33
- Jamaica Farewell 5:21
Personnel
- Bob JamesBob JamesBob James is the name of:*Bob James , jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer of music*Bob James , former baseball player for the Expos, Tigers, and White Sox...
- Keyboards - Eric GaleEric GaleEric J. Gale was a leading American jazz and session guitarist.Born in Brooklyn, New York, Gale began playing guitar at the age of 12. Although he majored in chemistry at Niagara University, Gale was determined to pursue a musical career, and began contributing to accompaniments for such stars as...
, Hugh McCracken, Jeff Mironov - Guitar - Harvey MasonHarvey MasonHarvey William Mason is an American jazz drummer. He has worked with many jazz and fusion artists such as Bob James, The Brecker Brothers, Lee Ritenour, Herbie Hancock's Headhunters and almost all the Mizell Brothers productions with Donald Byrd, Johnny Hammond, Bobbi Humphrey and Gary Bartz...
, Andy Newmark - Drums - Gary King, Will Lee - Bass
- Ralph MacDonaldRalph MacDonaldRalph MacDonald is an American percussionist and song-writer. He joined Harry Belafonte's band at age 17. He wrote the Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway song "Where is the Love" with songwriting partner William Salter. Probably his best-known composition is the Grover Washington, Jr...
- Percussion - Eddie Daniels - Flute, Tenor Saxophone
- Hubert LawsHubert LawsHubert Laws is an American flutist and saxophonist with a 40+ year career in jazz, classical, and other music genres. Alongside Herbie Mann, Laws is probably the most recognized and respected jazz flutist...
, Jerry Dodgion - Flute - John Frosk, Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm - Trumpet
- Tin Whistle – Grover Washington, Jr.Grover Washington, Jr.Grover Washington, Jr. was an American jazz-funk / soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with George Benson, John Klemmer, David Sanborn, Bob James, Chuck Mangione, Herb Alpert, and Spyro Gyra, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre.He wrote some of his material and...
- Tenor Saxophone - Dave Bargeron - Bass Trombone, Tuba
- Dave Taylor - Bass Trombone
- Wayne Andre - Trombone
- Alan Shulman, Charles McCracken - Cello
- Gloria Agostini - Harp
- Al Brown, Manny Vardi - Viola
- David Nadien, Emanuel Green, Frederick Buldrini, Harold Kohon, Harry Cykman, Lewis Eley, Matthew Raimondi, Max Ellen - Violin
Charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
49 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
23 |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 2 |
Samples & Covers
- DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh PrinceDJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh PrinceDJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince is a hip hop duo from West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Vocalist Will Smith met Jeff Townes while trying to make a name for himself in West Philadelphia's local hip hop scene. After joining forces with Clarence Holmes the team members became local celebrities...
sampled "Westchester Lady" on their song "Here We Go Again" on their album He's the DJ, I'm the RapperHe's the DJ, I'm the RapperHe's the DJ, I'm the Rapper is the second studio album by hip hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince.-Background:The original release of the album on Vinyl LP and Cassette lasts for more than 85 minutes...
in 1988.