The story of Tappan Zee Records is very much the story of Bob James.  The versatile keyboardist, arranger and producer established the Tappan Zee label in 1977 to maximize the crossover success he had already experienced at Creed Taylor’s CTI label.  Cherry Red and Robinsongs’ new 2-CD, non-chronologically arranged collection The Very Best of Tappan Zee Records presents an appealing cross-section of Tappan Zee’s finest work from artists like James, Richard Tee, Earl Klugh, and Steve Khan. The title of Missouri-born, Berklee-trained Bob James’ first outing as a leader, 1963’s Bold Conceptions,…