Monday, April 03, 2006

BOB JAMES TO RECEIVE 2006 GEORGE BENSON LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT SMOOTH JAZZ AWARDS

Bob James will be honored with the 2006 George Benson Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming annual Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards, being held Friday, April 7, 2006. James is a two-time Grammy Award winner and has been a mainstay of the contemporary smooth jazz scene since the early 1970’s. His 35-plus solo albums includes his latest Urban Flamingo.
As a member of the super group Fourplay, James has consistently topped the contemporary smooth jazz charts and most notably brought smooth jazz into the living rooms of millions with his theme song Angela from the television series "Taxi." He is also a Lifetime Achievement Award recipient from the National Smooth Jazz Awards in the U.S. James will perform at the awards show which takes place at the Living Arts Center in Mississauga, Ontario. He will also be touring in conjunction with his new CD Urban Flamingo, with concerts dates in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and New York.

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