Jazz Hands

I own several LPs by Bob James and many more discs where he has contributed keyboard work.  I have always found his playing to be very laid-back and often left me wanting more excitement (for lack of a better term) in his playing.  Of his recordings I do own, my personal favourite would be "Heads".  Musicians include Eric Gale on guitar, David Sanborn, Grover Washington Jr. & Michael Brecker on sax and a host of others including Ralph MacDonald and Randy Brecker.  

The version of You Are So Beautiful takes the song to a completely new level IMHO.  Grover Washington's sax work is beautiful.  I will give the new disc a listen.

Well he's no Oscar Peterson but few are.   

@judsauce  "Go pound sand"? Who pissed in your cereal?  I thought my original post was fair.  I complimented the album Heads.  Your reaction to others who find Bob James a little too melliw is simply over the top.   IMHO.  Everyone knows he wrote the theme to Taxi.  It's a nice tune.  Very Bob James.  Nice song to relax to.  But as TV theme songs go, I prefer Tom Scott's "Gotcha" from his album Blow it Out,  the theme to Starsky & Hutch.  Now that gets your heart pumpimg.  And classical music has been borrowed by too many artists to count.  The Band's Chest Fever comes to mind.  The intro was originally from Bach's Tocatta and Fugue in D minor.  You like Bob James, I like Bob James.  Just not to the same degree.  Listen to the interplay between Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea that runs through Miles Davis's brilliant album In A Silent Way.  It's exciting.  There are many way to tickle the ivories.  Bob James doesn't have to be at the top of everyone's list.  Now go listen to some Bob James.  Its very relaxing.  😂  Cheers.