Jazz / Jazz-Pop; Crossover Jazz; Smooth Jazz
Recorded: Dec 1974-Jan 1975
Bob's second solo album on CTI proved Bob was here to stay as a major player in the world of jazz recordings. ('One' & 'Two' were actually released in the same year, 1974) and made a huge impact with strong sales and radio play. "I was so glad to have the chance to record Paul Simon's 'Take Me to The Mardi Gras'" recalls Bob. "I had arranged for him on a couple of CBS projects and I just loved this composition of his." It is one of the most sampled recordings in Bob's catalog. Also on 'Two' is the first vocal arrangement Bob recorded on his own projects. It is Patti Austin you hear on 'I Feel A Song' - only the first of what would be many appearances by Patti on Bob's recordings.
Bob James - electric piano, Clavinet
Gary King - bass instrument
Steve Gadd - drums
Andrew Smith - drums
Ralph MacDonald - percussion
Arthur Jenkins - percussion
Lani Groves, Patti Austin, Zachary Sanders, Frank Floyd - vocals
Eric Gale - guitar, bass instrument
Richie Resnicoff - guitar
Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi, Gene Orloff, Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin - violin
Seymour Barab, Alla Goldberg, Warren Lash, Jesse Levy, Alan Shulman, George Ricci, Tony Sophos - cello
Hubert Laws - flute, electric flute
Eddie Daniels - clarinet
Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm, Randy Brecker, Victor Paz, John Frosk - trumpet, flugelhorn
Peter Gordon , Jimmy Buffington, Al Richmond - French horn
Eddie Bert, Tom Mitchell, Wayne Andre, Tony Studd - trombone |
