James and “Blue Lou” Marini guest on the season finale of the AirwayV audio theater series Taking Care of Paul, about a cranky music teacher in the last days of his life. Visit AirwayV.com now to listen to episode #14 (James appears starting 3:20).
On September 23, the Steve Gadd Band will release Way Back Home: Live From Rochester, a DVD/CD set capturing Steve and his incredible band: Michael Landau, Walt Fowler, Larry Goldings, and Jimmy Johnson — all fellow James Taylor bandmates. The recording was made in concert at the 2015 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival. Check out the trailer for the album below and pre-order now at Amazon or iTunes.
James worked with arranger/conductor, Rob Mounsey, along with numerous NYC studio musicians during the recording of Before This World. Click the image below to see group shots of those players from the May 2014 recording sessions at Avatar Studios in NYC. We will be adding more photos to those NYC sessions soon!
On Monday September 5 at 7pm CDT, stations across the U.S. will broadcast Louisiana Rising: A Benefit Concert for Flood Relief, a special event benefiting the American Red Cross’s Louisiana Flood Relief fund.
Hosted by Harry Connick, Jr and Randy Jackson and featuring performances from Hunter Hayes, the Rebirth Brass Band and many more, the broadcast will also feature a special taped message from James. Click here to see which stations are carrying the show in your area.
Last fall James was featured in an episode of Oprah’s Master Class on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). Click below to watch the full episode of this amazing in-depth profile.
On September 27, James will join Vince Gill, Chris Stapleton and others at All for the Hall Los Angeles, a benefit for the Country Music Hall of Fame. Tickets are on sale at AXS.com!
Earlier this summer the Pre-Kindergarten class at St Mary’s School in the Berkshires performed their unique arrangement of James’s “How Sweet It Is” during their graduation ceremony. Click below to watch (and be sure to watch for the sax solo at 1:11!) 
James wrapped up his 2016 North American Summer tour last week with a spectacular show at Fenway Park featuring the legendary Jackson Browne and both of their incredible bands. Click the image below to see a gallery of photos from a very special evening. More photos to come!
Tonight at Fenway Park in Boston, James and his All Star Band will play the final show of the 2016 North American Summer Tour with very special guest Jackson Browne! Here’s a little peek at last year’s load-in and soundcheck. Hope to see you tonight!
The legendary Tony Bennett is 90 years old today! Happy birthday from James! #Tony90 
photo: Jack Vartoogian courtesy of Carnegie Hall