Post Description

With his easygoing keyboard style and genial compositions, Bob James virtually defines smooth jazz. ANGELS OF SHANGHAI, however, is something of a departure for him, as James fuses his sweetly lyrical style with elements of traditional Chinese folk music. He seamlessly melds the stylings of his core quartet (Harvey Mason, Jack Lee, Nathan East) with Asian modes, scales, and instrumentation (pipa, erhu, dizi) to create an atmospheric, coolly exotic, and occasionally funky sonic travelogue. And get ready to be amazed by the revamped version of "Angela," better known as "Theme From TAXI."

Tracklist:

1 Celebration  
 2 Gulangyu Island   
 3 Endless Time   
 4 Theme "Onara"    
 5 Dream With Me 
 6 The Invention of Love  
 7 Magic Paintbrush 
 8 a Quiet Place For Two  
 9 Butterfly Lovers 
 10 The Universal Language  
 11 Angela with Purple Bamboo