Bob James, One, New
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Although there are only six tracks on ONE, this is a minor drawback, because what IS on there is very intricately done. "Valley Of The Shadows" has a positively dramatic and intense opening, with its closing measures utilizing, as a past reviewer has mentioned, the celebrated Lutheran chorale "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God." "Soulero" is James' own variation on Maurice Ravel's celebrated "Bolero", but not an actual adaptation of it, only utilizing certain aspects of the Ravel piece; and "Nautilus" is eerie jazz-funk whose title obviously brings to mind the memory of Jules Verne. There's also his take on Roberta Flack's hit "Feel Like Making Love", and a chillingly massive version of Moussorgsky's celebrated nightmare piece "Night On Bald Mountain." The most unusual track on ONE is "In The Garden." Utilizing Hugh McCracken on harmonica and Eric Weissberg on pedal steel, James comes up with a somewhat C&W-inspired version of Johann Pachelbel's celebrated "Canon In D Major"; the familiar melody of the Canon can be heard in the background performed by the string section, against James' unusual arrangement. Personnel includes: Bob James (keyboards); Grover Washington Jr. (soprano saxophone); Jon Faddis, Thad Jones (trumpet, flugelhorn); Hugh McCracken (harmonica); Dave Friedman (vibraphone); Rickie Resnicoff (guitar); Eric Weissberg (pedal steel guitar); Gary King (bass); Steve Gadd, Idris Muhammad (drums); Ralph MacDonald (percussion). Track Listing 1. Valley of the Shadows 2. In the Garden 3. Soulero 4. Night on Bald Mountain 5. Feel Like Making Love 6. Nautilus
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