Bob James, keys, acoustic bass, piano, synths, saxophone, sequencing and drum percussion loops ; James Adkins, drums ; Lenny Castro, percussion ; with additional musicians. Recorded Unicorn Studio, Traverse, MI. Sunset Sound studios, Hollywood, CA ; Tree studios, Atlanta, GA ; Unicorn Studio, Traverse, MI. Sea goddess recorded live in the middle of the Caribbean Sea. Title from disc label. Tracks chiefly written or co-written by Bob James. MQA-CD. Booklet with liner notes by Charles Waring and lyrics in English (19 pages : color illustrations) inserted in container.
Contents:
Sea goddess. The otherside -- Jazz hands / feat. DJ Jazzy Jeff -- Come into my dream / feat. Dave Koz -- Beerbohm -- The alchemist -- Mophead -- That bop / feat. DJ Jazzy Jeff -- The secret drawer -- Sea goddess.
Summary:
Bob James' third outing for evosound, following in the wake of 2018's Espresso and 2022's Feel Like Makin' LIVE. Produced by the pianist with his manager Sonny Abelardo, the ten-track album was mostly recorded during the months of the Covid pandemic and featured James in a number of different musical settings. It also features a stellar cameo from the ex-Gnarls Barkley singer CeeLo Green on the sensuous title track and includes production input from the legendary hip-hop turntablist DJ Jazzy Jeff, who rose to fame as half of the hit-making '80s/'90s rap duo, DJ Jazzy Jeff And The Fresh Prince, early samplers of James' music. Blending cool jazz tropes with funky dance floor grooves, blues-tinged ballads, cinematic mood pieces, and sensuous slow jams, this is the Missouri pianist's most eclectic album of his long career. Simultaneously classic and contemporary, it's Bob James at his majestic, ground-breaking, and timeless best.
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