Renown Jazz keyboardist and composer Bob James was discovered by Quincy Jones at the Notre Dame Jazz Festival in 1963, and recorded his first solo album, Bold Conceptions, that year for Mercury Records. Since then he’s released an astounding 36 more solo albums throughout the past four decades - plus over a dozen collaboration projects garnering many Grammy Award nods from his peers. James told us recently, “I’m still hot and heavy using Stylus RMX constantly and also Atmosphere. I used both extensively on the recent Fourplay “X” CD, composing both my songs with the inspiration of these excellent software instruments. I’m also working with both on music I’m preparing for a new trio CD project that I’ll be recording in May.”On the process of composing and using computers and software he adds, “It seems like a new experience every time I start up working on a new piece, and I just try to go with the flow. Stylus RMX is probably the most intuitive software I’ve ever worked with, and is a constant source of ideas and inspiration. I’ve also heard nothing but good things from other artists I communicate with. I guess you can tell, that I’m a very satisfied user.”