Lucky Seven is the seventh album by jazz keyboardist Bob James, released in 1979. It peaked at No. 42 on the Billboard 200.[1]
| Lucky Seven | ||||
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| Released | August 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 34:51 | |||
| Label | Tappan Zee | |||
| Producer | Bob James | |||
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Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Columbian | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
The Columbian called Lucky Seven "a lackluster effort when compared to his earlier CTI albums."[3] The Morning Call considered it to be the work of "a group of sophisticated musicians playing a mild, but interesting, brand of jazz fusion."[5]
Track listing edit
All songs are written by Bob James except where noted.
- "Rush Hour" – 6:39
- "Blue Lick" – 5:31
- "Look-Alike" – 5:30
- "Big Stone City" – 5:42
- "Friends" (Neil Jason, Kash Monet, Jeff Schoen) – 4:41
- "Fly Away" – 6:44
Personnel edit
- Bob James – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, Oberheim Polyphonic synthesizer, arrangements and conductor
- Hiram Bullock – electric guitar (1, 4, 5, 6)
- Eric Gale– electric guitar (2, 3)
- Steve Khan – acoustic guitar (3)
- Richard Resnicoff– acoustic guitar (5, 6)
- Neil Jason – bass (1, 2, 4, 5)
- Gary King – bass (3, 6)
- Steve Gadd – drums (1, 2)
- Andy Newmark – drums (3)
- Idris Muhammad – drums (4, 5, 6)
- Jimmy Maelen – percussion (1, 2, 4, 5, 6)
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion (3)
Brass and Woodwinds
- Michael Brecker – saxophone solo (4)
- David Sanborn – saxophone
- George Marge – woodwinds
- Wayne Andre – trombone
- Dave Taylor – trombone
- Randy Brecker – trumpet
- Jon Faddis – trumpet
- Mike Lawrence – trumpet
- James Buffington – French horn
- Peter Gordon – French horn
Strings
- David Nadien – concertmaster
- Jonathan Abramowitz and Charles McCracken – cello
- Lamar Alsop and Theodore Israel – viola
- Lamar Alsop, Max Ellen, Barry Finclair, Diana Halprin, Harry Lookofsky, Marvin Morgenstern, Herbert Sorkin and Richard Sortomme – violin
Vocals
- Patti Austin – backing vocals
- Hiram Bullock – backing vocals
- Bob James – backing vocals
- Neil Jason – lead vocals (5)
- Jeff Schoen – backing vocals
Production edit
- Bob James – producer
- Joe Jorgensen – co-producer, recording, mixing
- Vern Carlson – assistant engineer
- Ollie Cotton – assistant engineer
- Jeff Hendrickson – assistant engineer
- Stan Kalina – mastering
- Paula Scher – art direction, design
- Buddy Endress – cover photography
- David Gahr – inside photography
- Studios
- Recorded at A&R Recording, Mediasound, Sound Mixers and The Power Station (New York, NY).
- Mastered at CBS Studios (New York, NY).
Charts edit
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[6] | 42 |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums[6] | 3 |
References edit
- ^ "Bob James". Billboard. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Lucky Seven". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ a b Seegmuller, Fred (17 Aug 1979). "Records". The Columbian. p. 55.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Neddenien, Karl (22 Sep 1979). "Records". Weekender. The Morning Call. p. 51.
- ^ a b "Bob James US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-15.