Happy 70th Birthday, Livingston!
Nov 20, 2020
James’s younger brother, singer/songwriter (and Berklee College of Music instructor), Livingston Taylor, turns 70 years young tomorrow!
Happy birthday, Liv!
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Over The Rainbow: The American Standard EP — (3 songs!)
Nov 20, 2020
Just in time for Thanksgiving, James has shared a surprise new 3-song digital release!
I’m so glad these three songs are getting a general release. We cut more songs than would fit on the album, ‘American Standard’, which made the promotional department happy. They find uses for the extra tracks, usually as “exclusive” material for the big box retailers. But I’ve regretted not giving these three pieces the exposure I think they deserve. My solo guitar version of “Over the Rainbow” has two points worth mentioning: first it keeps Yip Harburg’s original introductory verse, which is rare, though the song is forever popular. And second: its arrangement has more variations than any other “Rainbow” I’ve heard – it’s one chordy chart.
“I’ve Grown Accustomed to her Face” is from one of my parents’ favorite records, the cast recording of Lerner and Loewe’s ‘My Fair Lady’. “… damn, damn, damn, damn, damn… I’ve grown accustomed to her face…” Henry Higgins reluctantly realizes that he loves Liza Doolittle. Stuart Duncan plays a lovely tuned-down violin.
Another favorite from that family record collection was yet another cast album from another Broadway musical: ‘Peter Pan’, starring Mary Martin. My little brother, Livingston beat me to it years ago but here, also, is my version of the dreamy idyl, “Never Never Land”. Thank you for listening…
~James
Over The Rainbow: The American Standard EP is available to stream or purchase now.
#JTFanCover – “Sunny Skies
Nov 19, 2020Click now to see Manchester-based musician Ben P William’s cover of “Sunny Skies”, a song from JT’s classic album Sweet Baby James.
If you would like to share your own #JTFanCover, please send us a link here!
Celebrating 100 Years of The Cabot!
Nov 19, 2020
On Thursday December 3 at 7pm ET The Cabot in Beverly, MA will host — FREE — Lights. Camera. Cabot 100 Celebration, a live streamed event featuring pre-recorded performances from James, John Hiatt, Grace Potter, Chris Thile, and more!
A North Shore (Massachusetts) treasure, The Cabot, which recently relaunched as performing arts center, is one of the last remaining movie palaces of the 1920. For more information and to RSVP to the celebration, please visit https://thecabot.org/cabot100celebration.
Yo-Yo Ma Livestream from Taiwan this weekend!
Nov 13, 2020
James’s good friend Yo Yo Ma has recorded Songs of Comfort and Hope (available December 11) with pianist, Kathryn Stott. The pair will perform an intimate live streamed concert at Weiwuying Concert Hall, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, tomorrow, November 14.
For more information and to get your ticket, please click here.
BBC ‘ 70 — “Riding On A Railroad”
Nov 13, 2020Click now to watch “Riding On A Railroad” from the BBC’s 1970 classic, “James Taylor In Concert”, the newest video to be released from JT’s private vault.
Arrival on the West Coast — from Break Shot
Nov 13, 2020James talks about moving to the West Coast to record his second album, Sweet Baby James, in this clip from the Break Shot release event at the Sheen Center earlier this year. Click below to watch now.
James on eTown radio/podcast
Nov 12, 2020James guests on a special post-election episode of the podcast eTown. James’s previously recorded eTown performance is featured, along with a recent interview and a previously recorded TV performance of “A Change is Gonna Come”.
Download the episode at etown.org, or wherever you usually get your podcasts.
#JTFanCover – “Another Day”
Nov 6, 2020Click now to hear Moiteyol’s a cappella cover of JT’s “Another Day”, which first appeared on James’s 1997 album, Hourglass.
If you would like to share your own #JTFanCover, please send us a link here!
BBC ’70 — “Long Ago And Far Away”
Nov 6, 2020Click now to watch James’s classic performance of “Long Ago And Far Away” from the 1970 BBC program, “In Concert with James Taylor”, the latest release from JT’s personal archive!