Royal Jam is a live recording by the jazz-funk band The Crusaders with B.B. King, Josie James and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.[1] It was recorded at London's Royal Festival Hall.[1]
| Royal Jam | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | September 1981 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, blues | |||
| Label | GRP Records | |||
| Producer | Joe Sample, Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper | |||
| The Crusaders with B.B. King and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Track listing
editAll songs written by Joe Sample and Will Jennings except as noted.
- "Overture (I’m So Glad I’m Standing Here Today)" – 5:51
- "One Day I’ll Fly Away" – 5:49
- "Fly with Wings of Love" (Joe Sample) – 9:49
- "Burnin’ Up the Carnival" – 5:44
- "Last Call" (Sample) – 7:59
- "The Thrill Is Gone" (Roy Hawkins, Rick Darnell) – 5:26
- "Better Not Look Down" – 6:22
- "Hold On" – 4:23
- "Street Life" – 7:56
- "I Just Can’t Leave Your Love Alone" – 4:15
- "Never Make a Move Too Soon" (Stix Hooper, Will Jennings) – 4:12
Personnel
edit- The Crusaders
- Wilton Felder – saxophones
- Joe Sample – keyboards, arrangements & orchestration
- Stix Hooper – drums, percussion
- Guest artists
- B.B. King - vocals, guitar
- Josie James - vocals (on "Burnin' Up The Carnival" and "Street Life")
- Members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Conductor: Sidney Reginald Garris
- Guest musicians
- Barry Finnerty, David T. Walker - guitar
- James Jamerson Jr. - bass
- Efraim Logreira - special percussion
- Galen Senogles - mixing
References
edit- ^ a b c https://www.allmusic.com/album/r137222
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 53. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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