Retrospective
These twelve instrumental tracks meet the musical criteria of the many alternative and smooth jazz radio stations throughout the world. This compilation was born out of requests from my friends in radio and contains many of my personal favorites that I have recorded over the past thirty years.
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Love
And Far Away Places
New CD release (2002). Love And Far Away Places is a compilation
born out of many requests I have had for a recording that takes you,
the listener, on a relaxing and romantic journey. Get ready to
visit timeless landscapes in a place with imagery of your own design.
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Eclecticity
New CD release (2002). After a nearly twelve year departure from
recording, Eclecticity was my first project. While
listening to the recording for the first time in eight years with a
very talented piano player friend of mine, the question was asked "why
is this not available?". The only reason I could give was
"I suppose because it is not commercial in the least". My
friend stated, "who cares, it needs to be heard". I
believe my love for the creative process is more apparant here than
perhaps at any time during my career. It draws on many influences
from over three decades of playing and listening.
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Mystery
Of Love
New CD release (2002), consisting of 5 vocal and 5 instrumental tracks,
an eclectic mix of funky hooks, jazz fusion, Spanish acoustic guitar
and ethnic influences. "I feel it is my best work to
date, a true culmination of all my musical influences over the years".
"While the lyrics reflect the perfect love between a man
and woman, they also have a deeper spiritual significance, God's immense
love of mankind and hopefully our reciprocal love to the creator".
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Pure
Satisfaction
Completed in 2001, Pure Satisfaction is a reflection of my love of jazz
and other influences coupled with a gospel message. Waiting
For The Rain and Enter In fans should definitely check it
out.
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Greatest
Hits
Released 2001, it features nearly 74 minutes of the songs most requested
over the years along with a previously unreleased instrumental cut recorded
in 1995 called "Gato".
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Second
Wind
Released in 1997 after a 12 year complete departure from music, which
time will not allow me to go into now, I felt the call to once again
explore the gift of music I had been given. This brought about
my first recording in 17 years. Second Wind is a jazz fusion
project with some surprises here and there. It is mostly instrumental.
Jazziz
Magazine chose the cut "Peaks" as one of the
winners of their "Guitars
on Fire" contest held in the late 90's. If you
like jazz guitar you will appreciate this CD.
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Enter
In
Recorded and released in 1980. Again the same musical style as
Waiting For The Rain but perhaps more thought provoking lyrically
in it's content. While contemporary Christian music was still
developing in the marketplace this album was quite unusual because it
had a strong jazz style compared to the pop rock styles of that time.
It was never the less warmly embraced by the more musically sophisticated
listeners.
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Waiting
For The Rain
Recorded and released in 1978. While the music was still very
much R&B jazz fusion the lyrics boldly reflected my newfound Christian
conversion while staying in Hawaii. It shipped world wide because
of Space Traveler's success and I received hundreds of letters
in support of this record, which had crossed over with a message
in secular music that was unprecedented. A year or so later Bob
Dylan came out with an album called Saved, which became
the second such record.
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Space
Traveler
Recorded in 1975 and released in 1976. Definitely my most commercially
successful project. The single hit the top forty in several markets
with no touring support. It was said that if the release had been
a year later with the "Star Wars" movie being released, it
would have been a possible number 1 hit. R&B jazz fusion would
best describe the style. I was at the time on an extended visit to Kauai,
Hawaii that turned into almost a year visit, to the complete frustration
of my label and management. If you like the funky sounds of the
mid seventies you should love this record.
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Culmination
Recorded in the winter of 1971 but not released until 1974. It
is almost entirely instrumental, featuring many renowned musicians
of the day, and it is appreciated by the more eclectic listeners
of music. To say that much of the music is experimental would
be an understatement. I almost fell over when a Washington Post
music critic called it the "most creative album since Sergeant
Pepper". It has no musical similarities to the Beatles;
that is for sure. Vinyl copies are going over the web for as much
as $75 if you can find them.
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Thanks For visiting!
James Vincent