Click now to watch another performance from James’s1971 BBC In Concert special on on YouTube— “Steamroller Blues”. Originally recorded for JT’s 1970 album, Sweet Baby James, “Streamroller” is a staple of James’s shows to this day!
James and his All-Star Band were one of the first to perform at the brand new MGM Music Hall at Fenway Park in Boston last week. Click now to see an album of photos from the first show, and watch for more to be added soon!
Photos: Jamie Soja
Head’s up! Tomorrow night’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will feature a new performance of “Mexico” by James with Louis Cato and the Late Show Band! Taped last month while James was sitting for a full week of shows, the performance also includes both Henry and Kim Taylor.
SPOILER ALERT: Be sure to tune in early in the show as JT makes a rare appearance from his dressing room!
Check your local listings for channel information.
Also! Click now to enjoy this replay of “How Sweet it Is” from the Colbert “commercial breakdown” last month:
JT has shared another vintage clip from his 1971 BBC In Concert special this week — click now to see James perform “Love Has Brought Me Around” (from the 1971 album Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon) on YouTube!
James’s UK and Europe 2022 Tour kicks off on September 19 in Madrid. Visit the Schedule page to see when James will be playing near you.
Below is a schedule of when the All-Star Band members will join James:
EUROPEAN TOUR
James with rhythm section:
Mike Landau
Jimmy Johnson
Steve Gadd
UK-ONLY
Adding these band members:
Kate Markowitz
Andrea Zonn
Arnold McCuller
Dorian Holley
Larry Goldings
Visit the Meet The Band section to learn more about each of these talented musicians.
James and son, Henry, are featured background singers — plus James as guitarist — on a new version of the Zac Brown Band’s “Love And Sunsets”. Now available on streaming and digital platforms, click to listen now!
This new recording is a teaser for the Deluxe Edition of the Zac Brown Band’s album, The Comeback, set for release on September 30.
James was honored to be part of the 90th birthday celebrations for legendary composer and conductor John Williams at Tanglewood earlier this week.
Click now to see JT pay tribute and perform “Sweet Baby James”, accompanied by his dear friend and colleague, Yo-Yo Ma and the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ken-David Masur on YouTube.
Just ahead of James’s pair of shows at the brand-new MGM Music Hall at Fenway Park next week, visit BostonGlobe.com for a brand new interview with JT (tip: just close the pop-up to read the article), then check out the Meet The Band section to see the All-Star Band line up for these dates (spoiler alert: Luis Conte joins the Fenway band!)
If you’re on the fence, don’t wait — tickets are going fast! Visit MassLive.com now for a photographic tour of the new venue.
Photo: Tréa Lavery / MassLive
CBS has scheduled two more Late Show re-airings featuring JT next week, on Tuesday, August 30 and Friday September 2. Tuesday’s episode includes James’s full couch conversation with host Stephen Colbert.
Click now for a sample of the interview on YouTube, and don’t forget to tune in next week!
Blue Note Records has released a visualizer for the Leonard Cohen song, “Coming Back To You” sung by James and featured on the forthcoming album Here It Is: A Tribute To Leonard Cohen (available October 14).
Visit James’s official YouTube channel now to watch and listen, and click here to pre-order or pre-add Here It Is: A Tribute To Leonard Cohen now!