Bold Conceptions

Bold Conceptions is the debut album by the Bob James Trio. The album was recorded between August 13–15, 1962. The cover features a drawing of Bob James at the piano.

Bold Conceptions
Studio album by Bob James
Released	1963 (1963)
Recorded	August 13–15, 1962
Studio	Universal Recording, Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:37
Label	Mercury
Producer	Quincy Jones
Bob James chronology
Bold Conceptions (1963) Explosions (1965)

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Track listing

1. "Moment's Notice" (John Coltrane, Ernie Wilkins) – 3:09
2. "Nardis" (Miles Davis) – 5:30
3. "The Night We Call It a Day" (Tom Adair, Matt Dennis) – 3:10
4. "Trilogy" (James) – 6:42
5. "Quest" (James) – 4:10
6. "My Love" (Leonard Bernstein) – 5:14
7. "Fly Me to the Moon" (Bart Howard) – 4:43
8. "Birks' Works" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 4:36
9. "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) – 3:39
10. "Ghost Riders in the Sky" (Stan Jones) – 3:29

Personnel

• Bob James – piano
• Ron Brooks – bass
• Robert Pozar – drums