Bob James

• DIGIPACK EDITION

• NEVER BEFORE RELEASED

Previously-unissued release of studio recordings from pianist Bob James captured with no audience at Wollman Auditorium in New York City in 1965 by Resonance founder and co-president George Klabin. This masterpiece features James in two different trio settings - one from January 20, 1965 with bassist Larry Rockwell and drummer Bob Pozar, and one from October 9, 1965 with bassist Bill Wood and drummer Omar Clay - performing a mix of jazz standards and original compositions.

The title track Once Upon A Time was named by James as an homage to the Once Festival of New Music in Ann Arbor, MI which ran from 1961-1966 and holds a special place in his early musical career.

PERSONNEL:

• ON TRACKS [1-4]:
• BOB JAMES, piano
• LARRY ROCKWELL, bass
• ROBERT POZAR, drums
• Recorded on January 20, 1965

• ON TRACKS [5-8]
• BOB JAMES, piano
• BILL WOOD, bass
• OMAR CLAY, drums
• Recorded on October 9, 1965

TRACKS:

• 01. Serenata
• 02. Once Upon A Time
• 03. Lateef Minor 7th
• 04. Variations
• 05. Airegin
• 06. Indian Summer
• 07. Solar
• 08. Long Forgotten Blues

• AVAILABLE ALSO ON 180 GRAM VINYL: 160020