Robert McElhiney James (born December 25, 1939), known professionally as Bob James, is an American jazz keyboardist, arranger, and record producer. He founded the band Fourplay and wrote "Angela", the theme song for the TV show Taxi. Music from his first seven albums has often been sampled and has contributed to the formation of hip hop. Among his most well known recordings are "Nautilus", "Westchester Lady", "Tappan Zee", and his version of "Take Me to The Mardi Gras".
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Eric Gale
American musician
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Ralph MacDonald
Trinbagonian-American percussionist, songwriter, musical arranger, record producer, steelpan virtuoso and philanthropist
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Harvey Mason
American drummer
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Wayne Andre
American trombonist
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Randy Brecker
American flugelhorn and trumpet player (1945-)
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Brazilian musician
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Marvin Stamm
American trumpeter
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Dave Taylor
American musician
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American jazz guitarist
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American musician
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American musician
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American trombonist and tuba player most famous for playing with the jazz-rock group Blood, Sweat, and Tears
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American jazz musician
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American bass guitarist
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Ronnie Foster
American organist and record producer
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Fred Wesley
American jazz trombonist
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Joe Farrell
American saxophonist
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Eddie Daniels
American musician
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Jon Faddis
Jazz trumpet player
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Mike Mainieri
American vibraphonist
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Tom Scott
American jazz musician
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Chuck Domanico
American musician
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Eumir Deodato
Brazilian musician
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Joe Sample
American pianist
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Eddie Gomez
Puerto Rican bassist
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Mitchel Forman
American pianist
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Jeremy Steig
son of William Steig
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Chuck Rainey
American bass guitar session musician
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Idris Muhammad
American drummer
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Earl Klugh
American jazz guitarist
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Alan Rubin
Jazz trumpeter, Blues Brothers member
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David Matthews
American musician
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Manolo Badrena
Puerto Rican musician
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Jeff Golub
American guitarist
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Burt Collins
American trumpeter and musician
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Joe Beck
American musician
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Robben Ford
American blues, jazz and rock guitarist
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Dave Grusin
American composer, arranger, producer, and pianist
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Chris Parker
American drummer
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Fourplay
American smooth jazz quartet
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Michael Colina
American composer
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Yellowjackets
American jazz fusion band
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John Tropea
American musician
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Phil Upchurch
American jazz and R&B guitarist and bassist
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Billy Kilson
American musician
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John Klemmer
American musician
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Lenny White
American drummer
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Lee Ritenour
American jazz guitarist, session musician, and composer
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Sue Evans
American musician
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Don Grolnick
American musician
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Gary Burton
American vibraphonist
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Jack Nimitz
American saxophonist
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Kirk Whalum
American musician
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Don Sebesky
American jazz musician
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Cornell Dupree
American R&B/soul jazz guitarist
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Jay Berliner
American musician
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Creed Taylor
American record producer
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Naná Vasconcelos
Brazilian percussionist
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Victor Feldman
English recording artist; jazz musician, vibraphonist
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Grover Washington, Jr.
American recording artist, jazz-funk / soul-jazz saxophonist (1943-1999)
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Claus Ogerman
German composer
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Lew Soloff
American musician
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Ron Carter
American jazz bassist, cellist, and composer
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Cedar Walton
American hard bop jazz pianist
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Barry Miles
American musician
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Michael Brecker
American musician
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Johnny "Hammond" Smith
American organist
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Don Alias
American jazz percussionist
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Ralph Penland
American drummer and musician
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Richard Tee
American musician
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Wilton Felder
American musician
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Tom Malone
American musician
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Patti Austin
American singer
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Andy Narell
American musician
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Al Jarreau
American jazz and pop musician
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Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
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Dennis Budimir
American musician
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Bob Mintzer
jazz musician
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Don Grusin
American musician
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Branford Marsalis
American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (born 1960)