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Two is the fourth solo album by jazz keyboardist Bob James.

Bob James largely defined pop/jazz crossover in the ’70s. Two, reissued by Koch, is typical of his output. Mixing together aspects of pop, R&B and classical with just a touch of jazz, James (heard throughout on electric keyboards) put the emphasis on catchy melodies and lightly funky rhythms. The results range from insipid to pleasant, with a brass section, a string section, and vocalists (including Patti Austin) utilized to create what is essentially background music (Scott Yanow/AllMusic).

Two

• Audio CD – Audiobook
• Warner Bros. (Publisher)

$30.00

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Track listing:
“Take Me to the Mardi Gras” (Paul Simon) – 5:50
“I Feel a Song (In My Heart)” (Tony Camillo, Mary Sawyer) – 5:26
“The Golden Apple” (Bob James) – 7:20
“Farandole” (Georges Bizet) – 8:24
“You’re as Right as Rain” (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) – 5:28
“Dream Journey” (Bob James) – 5:55

Personnel:
Bob James – electric piano, clavinet, ARP Odyssey, Yamaha YC-30 combo organ, arrangements and conductor
Eric Gale – guitar (1, 2, 4), bass (1, 2, 4, 5, 6)
Richard Resnicoff – guitar (3, 5)
Gary King – bass (3)
Andrew Smith – drums (1, 2, 4, 5, 6)
Steve Gadd – drums (3)
Arthur Jenkins – percussion
Ralph MacDonald – percussion
Patti Austin – vocals, lead vocal (2)
Frank Floyd – vocals
Lani Groves – vocals
Zachary Sanders – vocals

Brass and Woodwinds:

Hubert Laws – flute (4), electric flute (4)
Eddie Daniels – clarinet
James Buffington – French horn
Peter Gordon – French horn
Al Richmond – French horn
Wayne Andre – trombone
Eddie Bert – trombone
Tom Mitchell – trombone
Tony Studd – trombone
Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
John Frosk – trumpet, flugelhorn
Victor Paz – trumpet, flugelhorn
Lew Soloff – trumpet, flugelhorn
Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn

Strings:

Seymour Barab, Alla Goldberg, Warren Lash, Jesse Levy, George Ricci, Alan Shulman and Anthony Sophos – cello
Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff and Matthew Raimondi – violin

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Released: May 29, 1975
Recorded: December 1974 & January 1975
Studio: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Length: 38:23
Label: CTI
Producer: Creed Taylor