One on One | ||||
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Studio album by Bob James and Earl Klugh | ||||
Released | 1979 | |||
Recorded | 1979 at Mediasound, Sound Palace and SoundMixers, New York City, New York | |||
Genre | Crossover jazz, Smooth jazz, Jazz-Pop | |||
Length | 35:02 | |||
Label | Tappan Zee Records | |||
Producer | Bob James & Earl Klugh | |||
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One on One is a smooth jazz, crossover jazz studio album by Bob James and Earl Klugh. This album earned the two artists the Grammy award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance in 1981. In May 1982 the album was certified gold in the United States.
All songs written by Bob James and Earl Klugh
2009, 30th Anniversary Remastered Edition (CD)
Tracks 1,3,5, written by Earl Klugh Tracks 2,4,6, written by Bob James
"Jazz Jam" written by Bob James
The album was recorded at Mediasound, Sound Palace and SoundMixers Studios, New York, in 1979. Original tape mastering took place at CBS Recording Studios, New York. It was released in late 1979 on Tappan Zee (Bob James' own record label), promoted and distributed by Columbia in the US and CBS in the UK. Grammy Award Winner: 1980.
"Jazz Jam" was a throw-away track that was originally a piece of music put together by Bob James for the studio engineers to balance their recording desk levels accordingly. "Jazz Jam" remained unreleased until Bob James found the recording in the vaults during a project to re-release the album to the Japanese market. Subsequently, "Jazz Jam" was remastered for the 30th anniversary release of the original album in 2009 in the US and Europe including the UK.
The interview contained as a bonus track on the 30th anniversary edition of the album was recorded in 2009. Bob and Earl together recall fond memories of the writing and recording process whilst also recalling the special relationship they both had with the chosen supporting musicians.