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“Knock On Wood”

Aug 5, 2022

James’s Late Show with Stephen Colbert residency came to an end with last night’s show. James had a great time sitting in with the talented musicians that make up the show’s house band, Stay Human. Click below to see James and the group tear through the Eddie Floyd classic “Knock On Wood” in this raw footage from rehearsals on YouTube.

Shout out to Louis Cato (guitar), Endea Owens (bass), Nêgah Santos (percussion), Jon Lampley (trumpet), Louis Fouché (saxophone), Joe Saylor (drums) and Larry Goldings (piano)!

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Commercial Breakdown with James Taylor

Aug 5, 2022

Click below for another look back at James’s Late Show residency — this time it’s JT and Stay Human performing “Shower The People” during a commercial break!

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Stuttgart rescheduled

Aug 4, 2022

James Taylor’s previously announced performance at Beethovensaale in Stuttgart, Germany, has been rescheduled due to logistical issues with the tour. The new date for the show is November 5, 2022.

Previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new date. Ticket holders who purchased through JamesTaylor.com or an official ticketing partner will receive an email with refund information today. If you purchased through a third party or do not receive that email, please contact your point of purchase.

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“As Easy As Rolling Off A Log”

Jul 29, 2022

To put a close to this great year of touring, click now to see JT and the band in action, performing “As Easy As Rolling Off A Log” on YouTube! The song was taken from an old Merrie Melodies cartoon that James remembered as a kid. Enjoy!

<p><a href="https://www.jamestaylor.com/as-easy-as-rolling-off-a-log-2/" class="commentButton">» Read More</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-10304" class="clearfix newsExcerpts post-10304 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news"> <hr class="dotted" /> <div class="post-content"> <h4> <a href="https://www.jamestaylor.com/job-well-done/" title="Job well done!">Job well done!</a> </h4> <span class="newsDate"> Jul 29, 2022 </span> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="700" height="467" src="https://www.jamestaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/5G5A5494-700x467.jpg" alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-10305" srcset="https://www.jamestaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/5G5A5494-700x467.jpg 700w, https://www.jamestaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/5G5A5494-600x400.jpg 600w, https://www.jamestaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/5G5A5494-250x167.jpg 250w, https://www.jamestaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/5G5A5494-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.jamestaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/5G5A5494-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.jamestaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/5G5A5494-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.jamestaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/5G5A5494-120x80.jpg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /><br/><br/>As James wraps up his Summer US tour tomorrow night in Las Vegas ending a full year of touring North America, we take a moment to recognize the incredible 2021/22 JT road crew team for an amazing job well done. The crew teams include guitar/drum/piano technicians, riggers, video, covid compliance, stage, creative, production, audio, automation, lighting, merchandise, touring dept., social media etc. These professionals devoted themselves in the midst of difficult pandemic touring conditions to bring you the best show they could every single concert night. <br/><br/> A special thanks to Jackson Browne and his outstanding crew, staff and master musicians for helping to make so much of this past year the success that it was. It was a privilege and an honor for all involved to have Jackson and his team on the road for so much of the year. <br/><br/> The last shout out goes to the best in the biz: James’s incredible All-Star Band who are: Walt Fowler, Steve Gadd, Larry Goldings, Dorian Holley, Jimmy Johnson, Michael Landau, Lou Marini, Kate Markowitz, Arnold McCuller, Michito Sanchez, Henry Taylor and Andrea Zonn. <br/><br/><sub>Photo: Bryan Boysen, Rio Rancho, NM, July 24, 2022 </sub></p> <p><a href="https://www.jamestaylor.com/job-well-done/" class="commentButton">» Read More</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-10290" class="clearfix newsExcerpts post-10290 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news"> <hr class="dotted" /> <div class="post-content"> <h4> <a href="https://www.jamestaylor.com/jt-cover-released-today-leonard-cohens-coming-back-to-you/" title="JT cover released today!<br/><br/> Leonard Cohen’s: “Coming Back to You”!">JT cover released today!<br/><br/> Leonard Cohen’s: “Coming Back to You”!</a> </h4> <span class="newsDate"> Jul 28, 2022 </span> <p><a href="https://HereItIs.lnk.to/ATributeToLeonardCohen"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="275" height="275" src="https://www.jamestaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JT_HIICover-sm.jpg" align="right" alt="links to pre-order Here It Is" class="alignright size-full wp-image-10272" srcset="https://www.jamestaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JT_HIICover-sm.jpg 275w, https://www.jamestaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JT_HIICover-sm-100x100.jpg 100w, https://www.jamestaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JT_HIICover-sm-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.jamestaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JT_HIICover-sm-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.jamestaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JT_HIICover-sm-120x120.jpg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px" /></a>James is featured on a star-studded tribute album to the legendary singer/songwriter, Leonard Cohen. <a href="https://HereItIs.lnk.to/ComingBackToYou" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Click here to listen</a> to James’s cover of Cohen’s “Coming Back to You” now. <br /><br /> Produced by Larry Klein, <em>Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen</em> also includes covers by Norah Jones, Peter Gabriel, Mavis Staples, Sarah McLachlan, Iggy Pop and many more. <br /><br /> Speaking of this project, James gave this quote: <br/><br /> <em>When Larry Klein invited me to participate in a Leonard Cohen tribute album, I accepted immediately. Both because Larry is a great producer of excellent recordings and a good friend. And because, like almost everyone in my generation, I venerate Leonard Cohen. As soon as I began seeking out my own musical preferences, Cohen’s songs were among my few favorites and had a major influence on my own progression as a songwriter. But because I was slow to choose which Cohen song to record for the project, the available choices to me, were relatively obscure pieces. Still, I was drawn to one that was new to me, “Coming Back to You”. Larry was working to a deadline and opted to cut the song in Cohen’s original key, which was certainly at the bottom of my own range. But somehow moving me out of my comfort zone helped me find my own approach to the song. Like so much of Leonard Cohen’s writing, this lyric resonates deeply with his forlorn and hopeless take on the bleak landscape of love and attachment. So, breathe a deep sigh and, drink up… </em> <br/><br/><em>Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen</em>, will be released on October 14, 2022. <br/><a href="https://HereItIs.lnk.to/ATributeToLeonardCohen" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Click here to pre-order now!</a> </p> <p><a href="https://www.jamestaylor.com/jt-cover-released-today-leonard-cohens-coming-back-to-you/" class="commentButton">» Read More</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-10223" class="clearfix newsExcerpts post-10223 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news"> <hr class="dotted" /> <div class="post-content"> <h4> <a href="https://www.jamestaylor.com/jt-on-the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert/" title="JT on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert">JT on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert</a> </h4> <span class="newsDate"> Jul 22, 2022 </span> <p><img decoding="async" src="https://www.jamestaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JT_Colbert-jul22-700x525.jpg" alt="" width="600" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-10224" srcset="https://www.jamestaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JT_Colbert-jul22-700x525.jpg 700w, https://www.jamestaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JT_Colbert-jul22-600x450.jpg 600w, https://www.jamestaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JT_Colbert-jul22-250x188.jpg 250w, https://www.jamestaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JT_Colbert-jul22-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.jamestaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JT_Colbert-jul22-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.jamestaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JT_Colbert-jul22-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://www.jamestaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JT_Colbert-jul22-120x90.jpg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /><br/><br/>James will perform a weeklong residency on CBS’s <a href="https://www.cbs.com/shows/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert</em></a> starting Monday, August 1! JT is one of three guest musicians sitting in with <em>The Late Show</em> house band, Stay Human over the next few weeks — St. Vincent will guest the week of July 25, while Joe Walsh will appear the week of August 8. This is the first time each artist will perform a residency with a late night house band. Set your DVRs! </p> <p><a href="https://www.jamestaylor.com/jt-on-the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert/" class="commentButton">» Read More</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-10225" class="clearfix newsExcerpts post-10225 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news"> <hr class="dotted" /> <div class="post-content"> <h4> <a href="https://www.jamestaylor.com/one-man-band-you-can-close-your-eyes/" title="One Man Band — “You Can Close Your Eyes”">One Man Band — “You Can Close Your Eyes”</a> </h4> <span class="newsDate"> Jul 22, 2022 </span> <p>The latest treat from James’s video vault is this performance of his classic song “You Can Close Your Eyes”, taken from the 2007 concert DVD, <em>One Man Band</em>. Click now to watch on YouTube, and subscribe to James’s channel to see what’s coming next! <br/><br/> <iframe loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qX_HA-nHVWM" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen>

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Wichita!

Jul 22, 2022

Click the image below to view a new album of photos taken at JT’s July 16 performance at InTrust Bank Arena in Wichita, KS!

_{Photo: Fernando Salazar}

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BBC ’71 – “Country Road”

Jul 15, 2022

Click below to see this vintage performance of “Country Road”, taken from his 1971 BBC In Concert special.

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