H (Bob James album) explained

H
Type:	studio
Artist:	Bob James
Cover:	H (Bob James album).jpg
Released:	1980
Recorded:	1980
Genre:	Jazz fusion, smooth jazz
Length:	38:34
Label:	Tappan Zee
Producer:	Bob James
Prev Title:	One on One
Prev Year:	1979
Next Title:	All Around the Town
Next Year:	1981

H is the eighth album by jazz keyboardist Bob James.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Bob James except as noted.

1. "Snowbird Fantasy" - 7:03
2. "Shepherd's Song" - 6:40
3. "Brighton by the Sea" - 5:36
4. "The Walkman" - 6:19
5. "Thoroughbred" - 7:22
6. "Reunited" (Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren) - 5:42

Personnel

• Bob James – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, Oberheim Polyphonic synthesizer, arrangements and conductor
• Hiram Bullock – electric guitar, vocals (4)
• Bruce Dunlap – acoustic guitar solo (1), acoustic guitar (6)
• David Brown – acoustic guitar solo (2), acoustic guitar (5)
• Gary King – bass (1, 3, 4, 6)
• Doug Stegmeyer – bass (2, 5)
• Buddy Williams – drums (1, 3, 4, 6)
• Liberty DeVitto – drums (2, 5)
• Airto Moreira – percussion (1, 6)
• Leonard "Doc" Gibbs – percussion (4)
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion (5)

Brass and Woodwinds

• Grover Washington, Jr. – soprano saxophone, tin whistle
• Phil Bodner, Eddie Daniels, Jerry Dodgion, George Marge and Romeo Penque – woodwinds
• Paul Faulise, Jim Pugh and Barry Rogers – trombone
• Randy Brecker, Danny Cahn, Jon Faddis and Mike Lawrence – trumpet

Strings

• David Nadien – concertmaster
• Jonathan Abramowitz and Charles McCracken – cello
• Lamar Aslop and Al Brown – viola
• Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Barry Finclair, Regis Iandiorio, Marvin Morgenstern, Jan Mullen and Matthew Raimandi – violin

Production

• Bob James – producer
• Joe Jorgensen – associate producer, engineer
• Mark Chusid – assistant engineer
• Brian McGee – assistant engineer
• Vlado Meller – mastering
• Marion Orr – production coordinator
• Paula Scher – art direction, design
• Buddy Endress – photography
• Jim Houghton – inside photography

Studios

• Recorded at Mediasound (New York, NY).
• Mixed at Sound Mixers (New York, NY).
• Mastered at CBS Mastering Studios (New York, NY).

Charts

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Billboard Top Pop Albums^[1]	47
Billboard Top Jazz Albums	3

External links

• Bob James-H at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p6800/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} Bob James US albums chart history]. allmusic.com. 2015-07-31.