José James

Description

Trailblazer José James is known for his intoxicating blend of jazz, hip-hop, R&B and electronica. His first two albums, 2008’s The Dreamer and 2010’s BlackMagic, were both produced by DJ Giles Peterson and released on the Brownswood label. Later in 2010, James recorded For All We Know with pianist Jef Neve for Verve’s Impulse! label. Filled with quirky and deeply emotional interpretations of traditional jazz standards, the album went on to win both the Edison Award and L’Académie du Jazz Grand Prix for Best Vocal Jazz Album. James’ recordings and electric performances have made him an underground sensation in both the modern jazz and DJ culture scenes. However, James is an artist that resists being pigeonholed. “I don’t want to be confined to any particular style. Once I realized that jazz singing is just something that I do and it’s just a label, it freed me as an artist to just write without any boundaries.”


Collaborations with producer/bassist Pino Palladino, fellow Winter Fest artist Robert Glasper, R&B singer/songwriter Emily King, international French-Moroccan singing star Hindi Zahra and the 2011 Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition winner Kris Bowers resulted in his newest album, released in January 2013 by Blue Note Records. Conceived, recorded and produced independently, No Beginning No End is a seamless musical experience that moves between different styles with remarkable fluidity, and is his most personal statement yet.


This is a general admission show with standing room and limited seating; some seats may be partially obstructed by those in the standing area.

More Info

Link

http://www.sanjosejazz.org/winter-fest

Call

408-288-7557