Did you know? James’s one and only feature film role was in the 1971 film Two-Lane Blacktop, which was added to the Library of Congress’s National Film Registry in 2012. Click now to see James’s screentest for the role of The Driver, posted thanks to the Criterion Collection.
Click now to see the rollicking One Man Band performance of “Slap Leather” (from the 1991 album New Moon Shine) featuring a megaphone, James’s custom-built drum machine and some funky organ licks from Larry Goldings. The drum machine was most recently used during James’s 2019 residency at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.
JT’s “Fire and Rain” has landed at #146 on Rolling Stone‘s just-published list of the 500 Best Songs of All Time! Visit RollingStone.com now to read the list, and watch for it in the October issue of the magazine, on newsstands soon!
Thanks to all of the talented performers who submitted video of their performances at the first annual Berkshire Busk! festival, held in Great Barrington, MA this past summer. Click below to see Janice Hardgrove and Jon B Wooden’s rendition of JT’s “You Can Close Your Eyes” and then check out some of our favorites below!
Barry Kay
“Golden Moments”
Daymen C. Toussaint
“Bartender’s Blues”
The Matchstick Architects
“Fire And Rain”
JoAnne Spies
“You’ve Got A Friend”
On July 20, 1969, legendary impresario George Wein — founder of both the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals — walked onstage and stopped JT’s first-ever Newport Festival concert after just 15 minutes. The reason? Neil Armstrong was walking on the moon. Nearly 50 years later, George once again introduced James onstage, in Newport…but this time for a complete concert.
Today we honor the great George Wein, who passed away this week at age 95.
In this latest video taken from James’s 2007 One Man Band DVD, JT and Larry Goldings perform James’s classic tune, “Country Road”, live at the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, MA. Click now to watch!
Click below to see a gallery of photos sent to us by fan Jeremy Lese, taken at James and Jackson’s August 27 show in Wantagh, NY!
Send in your best concert photos and they may be featured on James’s social networks or in a future edition of this newsletter. #JTBackOnTour
Click now to watch the official music video for “Fair Warning”, the latest single from The Immediate Family (Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel and Steve Postell). The Immediate Family’s self-titled debut album is available now!
Click now to enjoy another segment from James’s 2007 live concert DVD, One Man Band. This is “School Song”, a piano instrumental written by James’s friend and longtime pianist, Larry Goldings — his “One Man Band”!
On October 22, Craft Recordings will reissue James and Carole King’s 2010 live album, Live At The Troubadour on CD and — for the very first time — as a 180-gram, double LP set mastered by industry legend, Bernie Grundman! The album will also be made available in hi-res audio formats.
Recorded in November 2007, Live At The Troubadour captured a one-night-only reunion to celebrate the then 50th anniversary of the legendary Los Angeles club. Watch below for more details on the forthcoming reissue, and click here to pre-order now!