Three (Bob James album)

Three is the third solo album by jazz musician Bob James.

Reception

Released in 1976, the album charted at number two on the Jazz Album Charts.

Track listing "One Mint Julep" (Rudy Toombs) – 9:09 "Women of Ireland" (Seán Ó Riada) – 8:07 "Westchester Lady" (Bob James) – 7:29 "Storm King" (Bob James) – 6:37 "Jamaica Farewell" (Lord Burgess) – 5:24 "Look Look" (Bob James) – 4:48 *

* Japanese bonus track only.

Personnel Bob James – keyboards, arrangements and conductor Jeff Mironov – guitars (1) Eric Gale – guitar solo (2), guitars (3–5) Hugh McCracken – guitars (2–5) Gary King – bass guitar (1, 2, 5) Will Lee – bass guitar (3, 4) Andy Newmark – drums (1) Harvey Mason – drums (2–5) Ralph MacDonald – percussion

Brass and woodwinds Eddie Daniels – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute Grover Washington Jr. – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, tin whistle Jerry Dodgion – flute Hubert Laws – flute Wayne Andre – trombone Dave Bargeron – bass trombone, tuba Dave Taylor – bass trombone Jon Faddis – trumpet John Frosk – trumpet Lew Soloff – trumpet Marvin Stamm – trumpet

Strings Charles McCracken – cello Alan Shulman – cello Gloria Agostini – harp Al Brown – viola Emanuel Vardi – viola Frederick Buldrini – violin Harry Cykman – violin Lewis Eley – violin Max Ellen – violin Emanuel Green – violin Harold Kohon – violin David Nadien – violin Matthew Raimondi – violin

Production Creed Taylor – producer Rudy Van Gelder – engineer Rene Schumacher – album design Richard Alcorn – photography

Charts Chart (1976) Peakposition Billboard Pop Albums49 Billboard Top Soul Albums23 Billboard Top Jazz Albums2

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