MI6 previews a new CD of a classic James Bond jazz album from legendary session bassist Jimmy Bond from the BGP Sound Library...

James Bond Songbook CD Preview
8th October 2006

The BGP Sound Library Presents: The James Bond Songbook - James Bond Sextet

A hip and groovy jazz take on the world of James Bond from 1965 - the height of the original Bond mania. This rare album is seeing its first ever reissue and is taken from the original mastertapes. It is the latest in BGP’s Sound Library series, which is now onto its 3rd volume of filmic instrumental grooves.

The original album used legendary jazz and session bassist Jimmy Bond and contracted his name to James. Bond was a mainstay of the LA scene, playing with jazzers such as Charlie Parker and Elmo Hope, and with Phil Spector, Randy Newman and Frank Zappa (on his Lumpy Gravy project) amongst others. The group on this CD includes some of the finest jazz talent on the West Coast, including a brilliant horn and reed line-up of Harold Land on tenor, Buddy Collette on flute and tenor and Bobby Bryant on trumpet.

Track Listing

  1. Thunderball
  2. Casino Royale
  3. The Man With The Golden Gun
  4. From Russia With Love
  5. Theme From "Dr No"
  6. Moonraker
  7. James Bond Theme
  8. For Your Eyes Only
  9. Goldfinger
  10. Live And Let Die
  11. Diamonds Are Forever
  12. You Only Live Twice
 


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Data Stream

Title: The James Bond Songbook
Artist: James Bond Sextet
Publisher: Beat Goes Public
Released: 9th October 2006 (UK), 31st October 2006 (USA)
R.R.P: £7.99 (UK), $17.98 (USA)
Format: Audio CD