Bob James – BJ4 (VG+/VG+) – LP, US 1977
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BJ4 is an LP by Bob James from 1977 released on the CTI Records label.
About this album
BJ4 shows Bob James refining the sleek, accessible fusion style that made him a key figure in 1970s contemporary jazz. Released in 1977, the album balances jazz improvisation with pop-minded melody, shaped by James’s polished keyboard work and clean, studio-focused arrangements. Its appeal lies in that easy blend of sophistication and immediacy, with material such as his reimagining of Pure Imagination and the pastoral Tappan Zee highlighting both his taste for strong themes and his gift for lyrical detail. As part of the Tappan Zee era, BJ4 helped define the smoother side of jazz fusion for a broad audience.
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A1 Pure Imagination
A2 Where The Wind Blows Free
A3 Tappan Zee
B1 Nights Are Forever Without You
B2 Treasure Island
B3 El Verano