Bob James made his name in fusion and smooth jazz, but some of us believe the pianist’s acoustic trio records represent his highest art. His 1996 album Straight Up, with bassist Christian McBride and drummer Brian Blade, and 2004’s Take It from the Top, with bassist James Genus and drummer Billy Kilson, are career highlights and gems of their genre. Those records will never escape the shadow of 1978’s Touchdown or 1975’s One, but now James gives us the best of both worlds, revisiting his biggest hits in a trio format and tossing in other tunes. Despite its title, Feel Like Making LIVE! isn’t a concert recording. It was recorded “live in the studio” with old pal Kilson and young bassist Michael Palazzolo, who’s been in James’ bands for several years now. Rather than swing like a bop trio, they play classy, R&B- and pop-tinged jazz that’s both accessible and adventurous.
Grammy Award-winning artist Bob James performing live at the 1985 Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, an event that's considered to be among the best ever in the industry and that James recalls as one of the most memorable of his long and illustrious career. Songs featured include "Touchdown," "Ruby, Ruby, Ruby," "Night Crawler," "Unicorn," "Westchester Lady/Lucille," "Zebra Man," "Angela (Theme from Taxi)," "Winding River" and more.
Этот концерт был записан 14 декабря 1993 годав студии Capitol в Лос-Анджелесе, штат Калифорния.
Первоначально оригинальный релиз был выпущен в виде двух видео кассет VHS (отсюда Том 1 и 2 в названии), а позже они были объединены в единый DVD.
