BOB JAMES – Once Upon A Time: The Lost 1965 New York Studio Sessions – LP [RSD2020-AUG29]

BOB JAMES Once Upon A Time: The Lost 1965 New York Studio Sessions LP [RSD2020-AUG29]

Limited to 5000 copies

On sale online from 18.00 hours August 29th.

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 limited-edition 180 Gram LP 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.

The deluxe gatefold set includes an extensive booklet with essays by jazz writer Mark Stryker (Jazz from Detroit) and engineer George Klabin; a new interview with Bob James by Zev Feldman, and 2011 interview with Bob Pozar by Hank Shteamer (Rolling Stone); plus rare archival photographs. Mastered by Bernie Grundman, cut at 33 1/3 RPM and pressed by RTI.

Format:LPLabel:Resonance Records