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Bob James, David Sanborn - The Making of Quartette Humaine
Bob James, David Sanborn - Deep in the Weeds

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08/03/2019 - Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery / Woodinville, WA
08/04/2019 - The Greek Theatre / Los Angeles, CA
08/05/2019 - Denver Botanic Gardens / Denver, CO
08/08/2019 - Green Music Center / Rohnert Park, CA
08/09/2019 - The Mountain Winery / Saratoga, CA
08/11/2019 - The Granada Theatre / Santa Barbara, CA
08/14/2019 - Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre / Detroit, MI
08/15/2019 - Corson Auditorium / Interlochen, MI
08/16/2019 - Fraze Pavilion / Kettering, OH
08/17/2019 - Lakewood Civic Auditorium / Lakewood, OH
08/19/2019 - Birchmere Music Hall / Alexandria, VA
08/20/2019 - Madison Theatre / Rockville Centre, NY
08/22/2019 - Chastain Park / Atlanta, GA
08/23/2019 - Saenger Theatre / New Orleans, LA
08/24/2019 - Arena Theatre / Houston, TX
09/28/2019 - Humphrey's / San Diego, CA
09/29/2019 - Monterey Jazz Festival / Monterey, CA
1 You Better Not Go to College
2 Geste Humain
3 Sofia
4 Follow Me
5 My Old Flame
6 Another Time, Another Place
7 Montezuma
8 Genevieve
9 Deep in the Weeds
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OKeh will release keyboardist-composer-arranger Bob James and alto saxophonist David Sanborn's new album, Quartette Humaine. The project is the first collaboration between the two musicians since their 1986 Platinum-selling, GRAMMY® Award-winning album, Double Vision. An all-acoustic quartet offering, Quartette Humaine pays tribute to the late iconic pianist-composer Dave Brubeck, putting a prime spotlight on his work that featured alto saxophonist Paul Desmond. 

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  • Bob James feeling nostalgic and dynamic on first release as leader since 2006 / Something Else!
    Posted At: August 27, 2018 12:00 AM

    Which jazz pianist who recorded his first album in 1962 went on to have a significant influence on contemporary music in the decades to follow? If you answered ‘Herbie Hancock,' you'd be correct. Same if you answered with ‘Bob James.' And also like Hancock, James is still very much in the game. Espresso (August 31, 2018 from Evolution Music Group) is slated to be James' first release as a...
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  • Bob James & David Sanborn play Monterey Jazz Festival TODAY!!
    Posted At: September 22, 2013 12:00 AM

    The first creative collaboration between keyboardist-composer-arranger Bob James and alto saxophonist David Sanborn, a quarter century ago, was the million-selling GRAMMY® Award-winning album Double Vision. Over the ensuing years, the mega-stars not infrequently discussed the notion of a follow-up. But only now, with the release of Quartette Humaine(their debut release on Son...
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  • Bob James | David Sanborn play the Tokyo Jazz Festival TONIGHT!!
    Posted At: September 8, 2013 12:00 AM

    Bob James & David Sanborn play the Tokyo Jazz Festival TONIGHT!! Sunday September 8 featuring Steve Gadd and James Genus. About Bob James:
    Discovered by Quincy Jones at the Notre Dame Jazz Festival in 1963, Bob James recorded his first solo album, Bold Conceptions, that year for Mercury Records. 58 albums and innumerable awards would follow through five decades. He hon...
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  • David Sanborn returns to Montreux with Bob James, Steve Gadd, and James Genus
    Posted At: July 19, 2013 12:00 AM

    Child of Missouri, David Sanborn returns to Montreux TONIGHT!! July 16 with Bob James on keyboard, Steve Gadd on drums, and James Genus on bass. Sanborn and James have just released their new Sony/Okeh: Quartette Humaine release.

    The alto saxophonist flirting a crossover career between instrumental pop, R & B and Jazz recorded his first solo album Taking Off in 1975 which p...
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  • Bob James & David Sanborn: Quartette Humaine / Financial Times review
    Posted At: July 19, 2013 12:00 AM

    There's a strong after-hours vibe to this acoustic recording from these four long-term acquaintances with roots in '80s fusion. Bob James' sparse piano and canny, understated arrangements hover between sentiment and bite, and an unusually restrained Steve Gadd swishes sensitively on drums. But with David Sanborn's keening vibrato and fruity-toned alto sax adding zest and note-perfect bassist Jame...
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  • Bob James | David Sanborn @North Sea Jazz Festival: Rotterdam Netherlands
    Posted At: July 11, 2013 12:00 AM

    Bob James/David Sanborn Featuring Steve Gadd And James Genus TONIGHT!! Friday July 12@North Sea Jazz Festival: Rotterdam Netherlands

    Over 25 years ago pianist Bob James (1939) and alto saxophonist David Sanborn (1945) made the studio album Double Vision. An instant success: they received a Grammy for the album and it went platinum. That collaboration is now ...
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  • Bob James & David Sanborn@Istanbul Jazz Festival TONIGHT!!
    Posted At: July 8, 2013 12:00 AM

    Bob James & David Sanborn are performing this evening: Tuesday July 9th @Hali? Congress Center, as part of the Istanbul Jazz Festival. With 85 albums and multiple Grammy awards to his credit, Bob James will once again share the stage with David Sanborn, one of the most successful and inspiring saxophonists of all time. As has been the case all tour long, drummer extrordinaire Steve Gadd and master ba...
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  • Catch Bob James & David Sanborn TONIGHT!! Sunday June 30 at the Hampton Jazz Festival
    Posted At: June 30, 2013 12:00 AM

    Catch Bob James & David Sanborn TONIGHT!! Sunday June 30 at the Hampton Jazz Festival featuring: Steve Gadd and James Genus. The bill also includes: Jill Scott, TGT feat. Tyrese, Ginuwine & Tank, and Karla Crump...
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  • David Sanborn and Bob James headline Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival TONIGHT!!
    Posted At: June 29, 2013 12:00 AM

    David Sanborn and Bob James TONIGHT!!  Sat, Jun 29 - Saratoga Performing Arts Center IN Saratoga Springs, NY 27 years after the release of 'Double Vision,' their million selling Grammy Award-winning collaboration, these two seminal figures in contemporary jazz are proud to announce the release their second album on Sony Masterworks/Okeh called Quartette Humaine, and with the help of Stev...
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  • Bob James With WRTI's Jeff Duperon: Sunday, June 23
    Posted At: June 28, 2013 12:00 AM

    On Sunday, June 23 WRTI's Jeff Duperon sat down with pianist, composer, and arranger Bob James, whose long career continues to evolve. From his early days in Missouri to his Grammy Awards, Bob James has captivated audiences around the world. Currently. After a 25 year break, James and saxophonist David Sanborn recently completed a new recording called Quartette Humaine and are now in the midst of a m...
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  • Bob James | David Sanborn play the TD Toronto Jazz Festival
    Posted At: June 27, 2013 12:00 AM

    When they take the stage at Nathan Phillips Square as TD Toronto Jazz Festival headliners, Bob James, and David Sanborn will be picking up where they left off 25 years ago. That is when they released their Grammy-award winning debut album Double Vision. The duo has just recorded a new album Quartette Humaine which they will perform songs from this evening. Joined b...
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  • Bob James and David Sanborn: Tonight at Chene Park / Detroit
    Posted At: June 27, 2013 12:00 AM

    Bob James, and David Sanborn pick up where they left off 25 years ago when they released their Grammy-award winning debut album Double Vision. The duo, who has just recorded a new album: Quartette Humaine has taken their show on the road for a multi city international tour. Tonight's Detroit Chene Park should be swingin like only Bob and Dave can, and they will perform songs from ...
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  • Bob James | David Sanborn: Quartette Humaine / No. 1 this week@JazzWeek
    Posted At: June 24, 2013 12:00 AM

    The new No. 1 this week on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart is Bob James & David Sanborn Quartette Humaine (OKeh). They were also the Biggest gainer (+80)  The chart rounds out with: Most added (+23) is Chucho Valdes Border-Free (Jazz Village). Most reported (49 stations) is Joe Locke Lay Down My Heart (Motema) and the highest debut (No. 15) is Freddie Cole This And That (HighNote)....
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  • Bob and Dave. First stop in Florida: The Plaza Live in Orlando!
    Posted At: June 23, 2013 12:00 AM

    In 1986, David Sanborn and Bob James released their collaborative hit album Double Vision. The album was a hit and sold over 1 million copies, won the 1986 Grammy Award for "Best Jazz Fusion Performance," spent 63 weeks on the Billboard charts and included songs like "Maputo," "Since I Fell For You," "Moon Tune," and "You Don't Know Me." Their second album released in May "Quartette Humaine" has been...
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  • David Sanborn and Bob James. Next Florida stop: The Palladium in St. Petersburg
    Posted At: June 23, 2013 12:00 AM

    In 1986, David Sanborn and Bob James released their collaborative hit album Double Vision. The album was a hit and sold over 1 million copies, won the 1986 Grammy Award for "Best Jazz Fusion Performance," spent 63 weeks on the Billboard charts and included songs like "Maputo," "Since I Fell For You," "Moon Tune," and "You Don't Know Me." Their second album released in May "Quartette Humaine" has been...
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  • James | Sanborn: Quartette Humaine #1 on Jazzweek Chart
    Posted At: June 22, 2013 12:00 AM

    June 24: James, Sanborn No. 1 The new No. 1 this week on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart is Bob James & David Sanborn Quartette Humaine (OKeh). Biggest gainer (+80) and most added (+23) is Chucho Valdes Border-Free (Jazz Village). Most reported (49 stations) is Joe Locke Lay Down My Heart (Motema) and the highest debut (No. 15) is Freddie Cole This And That (HighNote)....
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  • Bob and Dave sit down with The WAVE's Pat Prescott for Playboy JF date
    Posted At: June 21, 2013 12:00 AM

    It's a reunion over 25 years in the making, After the huge success of their collaborative album Double Vision in 1986, Bob James and David Sanborn. have picked up where they left off with a new recording: Quartette Humaine" and a large US & International Tour including the Playboy Jazz Festival this Sunday, June 16th. Bob and Dave joined The WAVE's Pat Prescott recently to expla...
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  • Bob James/David Sanborn at 35th Playboy Jazz Festival
    Posted At: June 17, 2013 12:00 AM

    The 35th Anniversary of the Playboy Jazz Festival features Bob James/David Sanborn along with Steve Gadd and James Genus. The lineup also includes: The LAUSD Beyond The Bell Jazz Band, ELEW and JazzAntiqua Dance Ensemble, Brubeck Brothers Quartet, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Taj Mahal and the Real Thing Tuba Band, The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra with special guests Patti Austin and Hubert Laws,...
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  • Bob James & David Sanborn Kick Off the Fresno Summer Jazz Series
    Posted At: June 13, 2013 12:00 AM

    The Fresno Summer Jazz Series kicked of at the The Rotary Amphitheater with David Sanborn and Bob James. The pair are on a multi city tour to promote their new CD: Quartette Humaine....
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  • Bob James & David Sanborn sell out SFJAZZ Center show
    Posted At: June 13, 2013 12:00 AM

    The spirits of Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond reunite two modern jazz titans as Bob James and David Sanborn. The duo has just released a new recording called Quartette Humaine, a tribute to Brubeck's immortal collaboration with saxophone legend Desmond and features a hard-hitting quartet rounded out by Steve Gadd on drums and James genus on bass. Marked by volatile interplay, this quart...
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  • Bob, Dave & Steve move on to Nashville tonight
    Posted At: June 13, 2013 12:00 AM

    An amazing night of jazz at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville tonight Wednesday June 19, 2013. Pianist Bob James and saxophonist David Sanborn, two of the most influential figures in jazz are joined tonight by the legendary drummer Steve Gadd. The duo made history with their hit 1986 collaboration Double Vision, and have now released a new album on Sony/Okeh called Quartette Humaine, whi...
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  • David Sanborn and Bob James tonight on the JAZZIZ stage in Boca Raton
    Posted At: June 13, 2013 12:00 AM

    The dynamic duo of contemporary jazz, renowned saxophonist David Sanborn and keyboardist Bob James will share the JAZZIZ stage tonight in Boca Raton's new upscale venue at Mizner Park. The 'Double Vision' duo that sold more than one million copies of that album and won the Grammy Award for "Best Jazz Fusion Performance are part of Jazziz Nightlife....
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  • James | Sanborn play Ottawa Jazz Festival / Review
    Posted At: June 13, 2013 12:00 AM

    The TD Ottawa Jazz Festival proudly presented Bob James & David Sanborn on Monday June 24th.
    Here's the Ottawa Citizen Review. Sanborn and James have reunited after a near 27-year collaborative hiatus following the release of 'Double Vision', for their second album Quartette Humaine, on Sony/Okeh. ...
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  • Keswick Theatre Presents Bob James & David Sanborn
    Posted At: June 13, 2013 12:00 AM

    David Sanborn and Bob James move on to the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA on June 28. 27 years after the release of 'Double Vision,' their million selling Grammy Award-winning collaboration, these two seminal figures in contemporary jazz are proud to announce the release their second album on Sony Masterworks/Okeh called Quartette Humaine. READ THE JAZZTIMES REVIEW...
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  • RIJF Tix are near sellout for James | David Sanborn date featuring Steve Gadd
    Posted At: June 13, 2013 12:00 AM

    Tickets are almost at sold our for the Thursday June 27 Rochester International Jazz Festival . Bob James | David Sanborn date with Steve Gadd on drums and James Genus on bass.  Check out this great 'City Paper' feature on Gadd.



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  • Bob James and David Sanborn sit in with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
    Posted At: June 10, 2013 12:00 AM

    Watch the Whole Show...
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  • Bob James & David Sanborn take QH on the road
    Posted At: June 6, 2013 12:00 AM

    Keyboardist-composer-arranger Bob James and alto saxophonist David Sanborn are taking their new Sony/Okeh album, Quartette Humaine on the road. The project is the first collaboration between the two musicians since their 1986 Platinum-selling, GRAMMY® Award-winning album, Double Vision. An all-acoustic band, QH pays tribute to the late great pianist composer Dave Brubeck...
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  • James | Sanborn: 'Deep in the Weeds' is #1 most added this week at Smooth Jazz Radio!
    Posted At: May 7, 2013 12:00 AM

    The track is from Keyboardist-composer-arranger Bob James and alto saxophonist David Sanborn's new album, Quartette Humaine, which will be released on May 21 2013 on Okeh! The album is the first collaboration between the two musicians since their 1986 Platinum-selling, GRAMMY® Award-winning album, Double Vision. An all-acoustic effort Quartette Humaine pays tribute to the late iconic pianist-comp...
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