Bob James (born December 25, 1939) is a two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz keyboardist.Though he has recorded a couple of straight jazz albums, most of his recordings contain "pop-jazz" which is a type of instrumental pop music. Bob James was an important figure in turning 1970s fusion jazz more commercial. For their album One on One, Earl Klugh and Bob James received a Grammy award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance of 1981."Angela", the instrumental theme from the sitcom Taxi, is probably Bob James' most well-known work to date. With his song "Take Me To The Mardi Gras", Bob James secured his place in hip-hop history when the song was sampled by Run-DMC in their song... read more