Pianist Bob James is known for his unfailingly congenial light pop/jazz music. This two-disc set showcases 28 tracks that highlight his work on Warner Brothers, including "Touchdown," "Maputo," "Westchester Lady," and his biggest hit, "Angela (Theme From Taxi)." Several of the tracks feature many like-minded crossover artists whom James has collaborated with, including David Sanborn, guitarist Earl Klugh, Hilary James, and Kirk Whalum. A pleasant set of background, albeit soulful, jazz and a good buy for the novice. ~ Al Campbell, All Music Guide
Restoration: The Best of Bob James
11/20/2001 | Warner Bros / Wea
All Music Guide Review
Restoration: The Best of Bob James Track Listing
Credits of Restoration: The Best of Bob James
- Joseph Malin
- Violin
- George Marge
- Flute (Alto), Horn (English), Oboe, Recorder (Soprano), Sax (Tenor), Sax (Baritone), Recorder
- Harvey Mason, Sr.
- Drums
- Christian McBride
- Bass
- Charles McCracken
- Celli
- Marcus Miller
- Bass, Rhythm Arrangements
- Marvin Morgenstern
- Violin
- Nick Moroch
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
- Gerry Niewood
- Flute (Alto), Sax (Tenor), Sax (Alto)
- Andy Newmark
- Drums
- Gene Orloff
- Violin
- Pino Palladino
- Bass
- Victor Paz
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Romeo Penque
- Flute (Alto), Recorder
- Matt Pierson
- Producer, Compilation
- John Pintavalle
- Violin
- Sue Pray
- Viola
- Jim Pugh
- Trombone
- Matthew Raimondi
- Violin
- Richie Resnicoff
- Guitar
- George Ricci
- Celli
- Albert Richmond
- French Horn
- Max Risenhoover
- Engineer, Recording, Synthesizer Programming, Programmed Bass, Associate Producer, Technical Assistance
- Lee Ritenour
- Guitar
- John "J.R." Robinson
- Drums
- Barry Rogers
- Trombone
- Roger Rosenberg
- Sax (Baritone)
- Ila Schloss
- Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
- Al Schmitt
- Recording
- Bill Schnee
- Engineer, Mixing
- Alan Shulman
- Celli
- Whit Sidener
- Woodwind
- Andrew Smith
- Drums
- Andy Snitzer
- Sax (Tenor)
- Anthony Sophos
- Celli
- Richard Sortomme
- Violin
- Tony Studd
- Trombone
- Creed Taylor
- Producer
- Richard Tee
- Keyboards
- Ron Tooley
- Trumpet
- The Manny Vardi Strings
- Viola
- Sidney Weinberg
- Horn (English), Oboe
- Kirk Whalum
- Saxophone
- Buddy Williams
- Drums
- Bruce Hervey
- Associate Producer
- Peter Gordon
- French Horn
- Tom Mitchell
- Trombone
- Chris Walker
- Bass
- Al Brown
- Viola
- Ralph MacDonald
- Percussion
- David Nadien
- Violin, Concert Master
- Jonathan Abramowitz
- Celli
- Tawatha Agee
- Vocals (Background)
- Gloria Agostini
- Harp
- Lamar Alsop
- Viola
- Wayne Andre
- Trombone
- Seymour Barab
- Celli
- Ray Bardani
- Engineer, Mixing
- Dave Bargeron
- Trombone (Bass)
- Jay Beckenstein
- Sax (Alto)
- Brian Blade
- Drums
- Randy Brecker
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Dean Brown
- Guitar
- James Buffington
- French Horn
- Frederick Buldrini
- Violin
- Danny Cahn
- Trumpet
- Jay Chattaway
- Associate Producer
- Gene Curtis
- Recording
- Harry Cykman
- Violin
- Jean R. Dane
- Viola
- Eddie Daniels
- Clarinet, Flute, Sax (Tenor)
- Kevin DiSimone
- Voices
- Nathan East
- Bass
- Lewis Eley
- Violin
- Max Ellen
- Violin
- Harvey Estrin
- Clarinet, Flute, Sax (Tenor)
- James Farber
- Mixing, Recording
- Paul Faulise
- Trombone
- Barry Finclair
- Violin
- Ken Freeman
- Producer, Mixing, Engineer
- John Frosk
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Louis Gabowitz
- Violin
- Steve Gadd
- Drums
- Eric Gale
- Guitar
- Rudy Van Gelder
- Engineer
- Paul Gershman
- Violin
- Leonard "Doc" Gibbs
- Percussion
- Harry Glickman
- Violin
- Allan Goldberg
- Celli
- Emanuel Green
- Violin
- Harry Lookofsky
- Violin
- Idris Muhammad
- Drums
- Theodore Israel
- Viola
- Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Guitar
- Hilary James
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Arthur Jenkins
- Percussion
- Joe Jorgensen
- Engineer, Associate Producer
- Billy Kilson
- Drums
- Gary King
- Bass
- Harold Kohon
- Violin
- Regis Landiorio
- Violin
- Warren Lash
- Celli
- Will Lee
- Bass
- Jesse Levy
- Celli
- Tommy LiPuma
- Producer
- Charles Libove
- Violin
- Richard Locker
- Celli
- Chuck Loeb
- Guitar (Electric)
- Eddie Bert
- Trombone
- Hiram Bullock
- Guitar
- Michael Colina
- Keyboards, Producer, Drum Programming, Synthesizer Programming
- Jon Faddis
- Trumpet
- Bob James
- Organ, Arranger, Conductor, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Clavinet, Main Performer, Arp Odyssey
- Steve Khan
- Guitar
- Earl Klugh
- Producer
- Mike Lawrence
- Trumpet
- Hubert Laws
- Flute
- David Sanborn
- Sax (Alto)
- Lew Soloff
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Marvin Stamm
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Alexander Zonjic
- Flute
- David Friedman
- Vibraphone
- Howard Johnson
- Clarinet (Contrabass), Sax (Baritone)













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