Person · Male
Bob James
US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer
- From
- Marshall, United States
- Since
- 1939–present
- Releases
- 66
- contemporary jazz
- jazz
- jazz fusion
- jazz-funk
- smooth jazz
About
Robert McElhiney James (born December 25, 1939) is an American jazz keyboardist, arranger, and record producer. He founded the band Fourplay and wrote "Angela", the theme song for the TV show Taxi. According to VICE, music from his first seven albums has often been sampled and has been widely used in hip hop. Among his most well known recordings are "Nautilus", "Westchester Lady", "Tappan Zee", and his version of "Take Me to the Mardi Gras".
Member of
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Bob James Trio eponymous
Discography
Albums
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One Apple Music
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Two Apple Music
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Three Apple Music
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BJ4 Apple Music
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Heads Apple Music
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Touchdown Apple Music
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One on One
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Lucky Seven Apple Music
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H Apple Music
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Sign of the Times Apple Music
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Hands Down Apple Music
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Two Of A Kind
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Two of a Kind
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Foxie Apple Music
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The Genie: Themes & Variations From the TV Series “Taxi”
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The Swan Apple Music
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12 Apple Music
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Rameau
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Double Vision
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Obsession Apple Music
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Nightwind
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Ivory Coast Apple Music
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Concertos for Two & Three Keyboards: BWV 1060, 1061, 1063
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The Scarlatti Dialogues
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Grand Piano Canyon Apple Music
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Cool
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Restless Apple Music
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Flesh and Blood Apple Music
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Joined at the Hip
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Playin Hooky Apple Music
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Joy Ride Apple Music
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Dancing on the Water Apple Music
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Morning, Noon & Night Apple Music
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Urban Flamingo Apple Music
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Angels of Shanghai Apple Music
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Christmas Eyes Apple Music
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Altair & Vega
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Alone: Kaleidoscope by Solo Piano Apple Music
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Quartette Humaine
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The New Cool
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On Vacation
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Jazz Hands Apple Music
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The Sum of All Inspirations
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Just Us
Singles
Compilations
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Once Upon A Time: The Lost 1965 New York Studio Sessions Apple Music
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Bob James – Rhodes Scholar: Jazz-Funk Classics 1974-1982
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The Very Best of Bob James
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The Legendary Albums: One, Two, Three & BJ4
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In Hi-Fi
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That Steamin' Feelin'
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The Essential Collection
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Restoration: The Best of Bob James Apple Music
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An Anthology
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The Best of Bob James
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The Legendary Albums: One & Two
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The Legendary Albums: Three & BJ4
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The very best of
Other
Links
Listen
Official
Concerts
Buy
Parent
Supporting musician
Also known as
Robert James · Robert M. James · Robert McElhiney James · ボブ・ジェームス
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- f4d2fc5a-cacb-47c8-b096-ee73864b1aa8
- ISNI
- 0000000081611954
- IPI
- 00034494089
- IPI
- 00048529262
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.