Bob James - Lucky Seven

Year Released: 1979
Genre: Jazz-Funk, Smooth Jazz, Fusion
Description: "Lucky Seven" is an album by keyboardist and composer Bob James, a prominent figure in jazz-funk and the emerging smooth jazz scene. This album would feature his trademark sophisticated arrangements, polished production, and fusion of jazz improvisation with accessible funk and R&B grooves. Expect intricate keyboard solos (electric piano, synthesizers), strong basslines, and often a relaxed, urbane atmosphere that was popular in instrumental music of the late 1970s