Lucky Seven is the seventh album by jazz keyboardist Bob James, released in 1979. It peaked at No. 42 on the Billboard 200.
Critical reception
The Columbian called Lucky Seven "a lackluster effort when compared to his earlier CTI albums." The Morning Call considered it to be the work of "a group of sophisticated musicians playing a mild, but interesting, brand of jazz fusion."
Track listing All songs are written by Bob James except where noted.
"Rush Hour" – 6:39 "Blue Lick" – 5:31 "Look-Alike" – 5:30 "Big Stone City" – 5:42 "Friends" (Neil Jason, Kash Monet, Jeff Schoen) – 4:41 "Fly Away" – 6:44
Personnel Bob James – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, Oberheim Polyphonic synthesizer, arrangements and conductor Hiram Bullock – electric guitar (1, 4–6) Eric Gale – electric guitar (2, 3) Steve Khan – acoustic guitar (3) Richard Resnicoff – acoustic guitar (5, 6) Neil Jason – bass (1, 2, 4, 5) Gary King – bass (3, 6) Steve Gadd – drums (1, 2) Andy Newmark – drums (3) Idris Muhammad – drums (4–6) Jimmy Maelen – percussion (1, 2, 4–6) Ralph MacDonald – percussion (3)
Brass and woodwinds Michael Brecker – saxophone solo (4) David Sanborn – saxophone George Marge – woodwinds Wayne Andre – trombone Dave Taylor – trombone Randy Brecker – trumpet Jon Faddis – trumpet Mike Lawrence – trumpet James Buffington – French horn Peter Gordon – French horn
Strings David Nadien – concertmaster Jonathan Abramowitz and Charles McCracken – cello Lamar Alsop and Theodore Israel – viola Lamar Alsop, Max Ellen, Barry Finclair, Diana Halprin, Harry Lookofsky, Marvin Morgenstern, Herbert Sorkin and Richard Sortomme – violin
Vocals Patti Austin – backing vocals Hiram Bullock – backing vocals Bob James – backing vocals Neil Jason – lead vocals (5) Jeff Schoen – backing vocals
Production Bob James – producer Joe Jorgensen – co-producer, recording, mixing Vern Carlson – assistant engineer Ollie Cotton – assistant engineer Jeff Hendrickson – assistant engineer Stan Kalina – mastering at CBS Studios (New York, NY) Paula Scher – art direction, design Buddy Endress – cover photography David Gahr – inside photography
Charts
Chart (1979) Peakposition Billboard Pop Albums42 Billboard Top Jazz Albums3
References
External links Bob James-Lucky Seven at Discogs