Thanks, Kennedy Center!

May 27, 2021

Thanks to Producer Ricky Kirshner, Glenn Weiss and Deborah Rutter of the Kennedy Center, James was in DC last week for the taping of the 43^rd annual Kennedy Center Honors. He was thrilled to perform for his dear old pal, Garth Brooks.

While James can’t tell you “what” he played, he can tell you “who” played along — Maestro Thomas Wilkins and the great National Symphony Orchestra, accompanied by Rickey Minor (bass) and his great band: Paul Jackson Jr. (guitar), Keith Carlock (drums), Charles Floyd (piano), Dave Delhomme (keys), and singers Kenya Hathaway, Matthew Johnson, Sharlotte Gibson, and Charlean Carmon.

This image was taken at rehearsals last Wednesday — tune in to CBS at 8pm ET on June 6 to see the big show!



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Kate Rusby — “Carolina In My Mind”

May 26, 2021

Click below to see UK singer Kate Rusby perform “Carolina In My Mind” with Ron Block on banjo during a recent live-stream performance.

Kate’s studio recording of JT’s song can be found on her new covers album, Hand Me Down. For more information or to order Hand Me Down, please visit KateRusby.com now.

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#JTFanFeature

May 21, 2021

James can’t get enough of your wonderful fan covers! If you’d like to be featured in a future edition of this newsletter, please send us a link to your video!

Click now for John Lemme and friend’s performance of JT’s “Shower The People”, a song from James’s 1976 release, In The Pocket.



And now, click to see Phillip Wiginton perform JT’s “Carolina In My Mind”, originally found on James’s self-titled debut album from 1968.

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“Everyday”

May 21, 2021

Today’s treat from James’s video vault comes from a 1986 appearance on the BBC series, ‘Wogan’. Click now to watch James and his band perform Buddy Holly’s classic “Everyday” (which James recorded on his 1986 album, That’s Why I’m Here).

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Lo and behold…

May 19, 2021

James’s Grammy for American Standard (Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album – 2020) arrived safe and sound this week!

Recorded in James’s home studio, TheBarn, and produced by James, Dave O’Donnell and John Pizzarelli, American Standard features James re-imagining some of the 20th century’s most beloved songs and making them his own.

If you haven’t heard the album yet, American Standard is available now.

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“Whenever You’re Ready”

May 14, 2021

Click now to watch restored footage of James performing “Whenever You’re Ready” (from James’s 2002 album October Road) on the BBC series ‘Parkinson’.

You never know what James will find in his video vault next, so be sure to subscribe to James’s Official YouTube channel to see new content as soon as it rolls out!

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#JTFanFeature

May 14, 2021

James can’t get enough of your wonderful fan covers! If you’d like to be featured in a future edition of this newsletter, please send us a link to your video!

Click to see George Martin perform James’s “Secret O’ Life”, a song from the 1977 album, JT.



Click to enjoy Don Reilly’s cover of “Fire And Rain”, James’s classic tune from the album Sweet Baby James.

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Let’s Go WooSox!

May 13, 2021

James along with his 20-year old son, Henry, were delighted were delighted to sing the National Anthem before the “WooSox” (Worcester, MA ‘Red Sox’) opening game at Worcester’s brand new Polar Park on Tuesday. Click now to see a gallery of photos from a great afternoon at the ballpark!



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Happy Mother’s Day!

May 9, 2021

Happy Mother’s Day!

From Kim, James and the twins…

Photos by JT

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Before This World documentary part 3

May 7, 2021

Click now for the third and final installment of There We Were: The Making of Before This World, the documentary companion to James’s 2015 album, Before This World. In this chapter James talks about common themes in his songwriting, we get a closer look at “Angel’s Of Fenway” (James’s nod to his beloved Red Sox), and Kim Taylor offers her personal insight into James’s creative process.

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