Bob James’ Morning, Noon, & Night (Warner Bros.) illustrates the veteran keyboardist’s eclectic musical sensibility. James demonstrates his willingness to incorporate contemporary elements into his sound with the hip-hop-influenced opener “Street Smart,” wherein his jazzy piano glides over turntable scratches, samples and hip-hop grooves supplied by Rob Swift of the X-Ecutioners.
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