Bob James – The Genie: Themes & Variations From The TV Series "Taxi"

Title: Bob James – The Genie: Themes & Variations From The TV Series "Taxi"
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1983, Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Marshall
Matrix #: FC 38678
Condition: EX, sounds perfect, looks good, some very light marks (TC)
Cultural Facts:

1. Personal Struggle James came out of strict classical training and had to push hard to build a jazz career on his own terms instead of staying in that lane.
2. Media Narrative This LP grew out of “Angela,” the Taxi theme, turning one of TV’s most recognizable instrumentals into a full album vehicle.
3. Studio Lore By this era James was deep in his polished crossover mode, where TV, radio, jazz, and future sample culture all started overlapping.

4/28/2026 CC