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Grammy Award-winning pianist Bob James share thoughts on working with Sarah Vaughan and being revered in Hip-Hop

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Bob James performing at the 2023 Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival

On this episode of The Art of the Story, Grammy Award-winning pianist, keyboardist and composer Bob James talks to WBGO's Doug Doyle about Sarah Vaughan and Hip-Hop sampling.

Bob James is continuing to tour. He joined forces this year with saxophonist and WBGO host Dave Koz for the album Just Us.

Bob James and Dave Koz new album
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Bob James and Dave Koz new album

Doug caught up with James at the 2023 Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival .

Bob James performing at the 13th annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Fest
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Bob James performing at the 13th annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Fest

Bob James performs tonight (December 5) at the Harris Center in Sacramento…and then has gigs in LA, Arizona Cincinnati and Pittsburgh next month.

You can hear the entire conversation with Bob James here.

Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998. Since then, Doug and his news staff have received more than 300 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.