Bob James - Rhodes Scholar: Jazz-Funk Classics 1974-1982 (2CD) (2013)
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Fusion, Jazz-Funk | Country: USA | Label: Decision Records, Tappan Zee Records - DEC-CD-1103
A Bob James compilation such as this was long overdue. Rhodes Scholar collects 22 tracks he recorded for CTI and Tappan Zee, ranging from One in 1974 to One on One in 1979. The music is arranged chronologically for the most part, with derivations made for musical continuity. As much as his music, however, is the manner in which this comp showcases his development of the Fender Rhodes piano's sound as jazz-funk began to emerge in the mainstream. Disc one commences with the nocturnal, break-driven groove of "Nautilus" (the sampling favorite was originally the last track on One).