All ages - General Admission
Seated Listening Room Style Show
Doors & bar open at 7:00 PM - Show starts at 7:30
Tickets $50 in advance - $55 at the door
What happens when Jazz experimentalism meets contemporary club electronics? The Alluvion presents 2080, a surprising coupling of the smooth jazz progenitor and legend Bob James with producer and DJ Sam Franz (who performs as No Author). But somewhere between the cacophony of Charles Ives’ Piano sonatas and the contemporary drones of Tim Hecker, James and Franz find common ground.
For one night only, the duo will take listeners through the their cinematic album, 2080, interspersed with songs from the cutting room floor, avant-Jazz projects from James’ college days, odd-ball classical compositions from the early 20th century, and meditative electronic cuts born out of the electronic music underground. A best attempt at bridging generational divides and musical styles, James and Franz will challenge expectations with this rare performance.
Tickets on sale for Deep End members only until May 31
BOB JAMES
Originally from Marshall, Missouri, two-time GRAMMY winner Bob James (b.1939) has enjoyed a tremendously varied career, characterized by many fascinating twists and turns. To some, he’s a hip-hop icon because samples of his music played a pivotal role in the foundation of rap, while to others, he’s the godfather of smooth jazz.
After being discovered by Quincy Jones at the Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival in 1962, James made his mark at producer Creed Taylor’s CTI label in the 1970s when he was the architect of an innovative new sound that fused jazz with classical music and funk.
James’s music found a broader audience in 1978 after his track “Angela” was used as the theme to the popular U.S. TV sitcom, “Taxi.” He also ran his record label, Tappan Zee Records, for many years, has released albums dedicated to classical music, and co-founded the popular and hugely successful smooth jazz group Fourplay.
His work has also been abundantly sampled by hip-hop DJs and producers. Now signed to international record label, evosound, Evolution Music Group, his 2023 album, Jazz Hands, was nominated for a GRAMMY. His most recent project, Just Us, a duo album with saxophonist Dave Koz, was nominated for a GRAMMY as well.
Tickets on sale for Deep End members only until May 31
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