Bob James – Once Upon A Time: The Lost 1965 New York Studio Sessions
Tracklist
Side One – January 20, 1965 | ||
A1 | Serenata | |
A2 | Once Upon A Time | |
A3 | Lateef Minor 7th | |
A4 | Variations | |
Side Two – October 9, 1965 | ||
B1 | Airegin | |
B2 | Indian Summer | |
B3 | Solar | |
B4 | Long Forgotten Blues |
Notes
First Pressing, Limited/Numbered Edition of 5,000
Hand-numbered on back of sleeve
Hype sticker on front reads:
Never Before Released!
Bob James Studio Recordings from 1965
First-ever official archival release of previously-unissued Bob James music.
Repertoire of bebop standards & experimental original compositions.
Mastered by Bernie Grundman and pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI.
Recorded by Resonance founder & co-president George Klabin in 1965 at Wollman Auditorium at Columbia University in NYC.
Includes extensive insert with rare photos by Tom Copi; essay by Mark Stryker; interviews with James, Bob Pozar, pianist Makoto Ozone & more!
*Also Available on CD*
Also includes Record Store Day sticker and RTI HQ-180 sticker
Side One: January 20, 1965
Piano – Bob James
Bass – Larry Rockwell
Drums – Robert Pozar
Side Two: October 9, 1965
Piano – Bob James
Bass – Bill Wood
Drums – Omar Clay
Recorded at Wollman Auditorium in New York City
Produced for release by George Klabin and Zev Feldman
Executive Producer: George Klabin
Associate Producer: Zak Shelby-Szyszko
Recording Engineer: George Klabin
Sound Restoration by George Klabin and Fran Gala
LP Mastering by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA