BJ4

BJ4 is the fourth album by jazz pianist Bob James. Released in 1977, the album charted at number three on the Jazz Album Charts. This would be his last CTI album before starting his label Tappan Zee Records, named for one of the tracks on this album.

BJ4
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 24, 1977
RecordedNovember–December 1976
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz fusion, smooth jazz
Length36:20
LabelCTI
ProducerCreed Taylor
Bob James chronology
Three
(1976)
BJ4
(1977)
Heads
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Track listing

  1. "Pure Imagination" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) – 5:20
  2. "Where the Wind Blows Free" (James) – 6:43
  3. "Tappan Zee" (James) – 6:49
  4. "Nights Are Forever Without You" (Parker McGee) – 6:23
  5. "Treasure Island" (James) – 6:10
  6. "El Verano" (James) – 4:55

Personnel

Strings

  • Alan Shulman, Charles McCracken – cello
  • Charles Libove, David Nadien, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Glickman, Matthew Raimondi, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman – violin
  • Emanuel Vardi, Lamar Alsop – viola

Charts

Chart (1977) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[3] 38
Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] 33
Billboard Top Jazz Albums[3] 3

References

  1. Yanow, Scott. Bob James: BJ4 > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. "Bob James US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
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