1975 Bob James – Two
Two is the second album by jazz keyboardist Bob James.
The album is the second of a series of jazz-funk classics (along with One, Three and BJ4). Released in 1975, the album charted at number two on the Jazz Album Charts. The track “Take Me to the Mardi Gras” is one of the most widely used tracks in hip-hop breakbeat samples.
Tracks
1 Take Me to the Mardi Gras (Paul Simon) 05:49
2 I Feel a Song (In My Heart) (Mary Sawyer; Tony Camillo) 05:27
3 The Golden Apple (Bob James) 07:19
4 Farandole (L’Arlesienne Suite #2) (Georges Bizet) 08:25
5 You’re As Right As Rain (Linda Creed; Thom Bell) 05:28
6 Dream Journey (Bob James) 05:55
Media
Musicians
| Bass | Eric Gales |
| Electric Piano | Bob James |
| Organ | Bob James |
| Synthesizer | Bob James |
| Flugelhorn | John Frosk |
| Flugelhorn | Lew Soloff |
| Flugelhorn | Marvin Stamm |
| Flugelhorn | Randy Brecker |
| Flugelhorn | Victor Paz |
| French Horn | Al Richmond |
| French Horn | Jim Buffington |
| French Horn | Peter Gordon |
| Clarinet | Eddie Daniels |
| Sax | Eddie Daniels |
| Trumpet | John Frosk |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
| Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Trumpet | Victor Paz |
| Percussion | Arthur Jenkins |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Background Vocals | Frank Floyd |
| Background Vocals | Lani Groves |
| Background Vocals | Patti Austin |
| Background Vocals | Zachary Sanders |
Other Musicians
1 Take Me to the Mardi Gras
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Clarinet | Eddie Daniels |
| Trombone | Tony Studd |
2 I Feel a Song (In My Heart)
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Vocals | Patti Austin |
3 The Golden Apple
| Bass | Gary King |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Richard Resnicoff |
4 Farandole (L’Arlesienne Suite #2)
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Flute | Hubert Laws |
5 You’re As Right As Rain
| Guitar | Richard Resnicoff |
Strings
Cello – Alan Shulman, Alla Goldberg, Anthony Sophos, George Ricci, Jesse Levy, Seymour Barab, Warren Lash
Violin – Charles Libove, David Nadien, Emanuel Green, Gene Orloff, Harold Kohon, Harry Cykman, Harry Glickman, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Matthew Raimondi, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman
Liner Notes
Producer – Creed Taylor
Arranged By – Bob James
Conductor – Bob James
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Design – Bob Ciano
Photography By – Gene Laurents
Recorded At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Lacquer Cut At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Phonographic Copyright (p) Creed Taylor, Inc.
Copyright (c) Creed Taylor, Inc.
Distributed By Motown Record Corporation