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Howard Stern’s “Revolver”

Oct 14, 2016

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ Revolver, Howard Stern has complied a tribute featuring artists such as Cheap Trick, Jewel and Joe Bonamassa performing songs from the classic album. James contributed a new recording of “Here, There and Everywhere” featuring Jimmy Johnson on bass. The special is available exclusively on SiriusXM’s Howard 101.

Below is a photo of the closet James used to record the song while on the road. Beneath that image, click to hear Howard introduce the project, and visit HowardStern.com for more information.

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Bartender’s Blues

Oct 11, 2016

At the Novo DTLA in LA last week, James joined Vince Gill and a host of great musical artists at “All for the Hall”, an all-star concert that will benefit Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame. Click the image below to see video of James and Vince Gill performing James’s “Bartender’s Blues”, then view a gallery of photos and visit RollingStone.com to read more about the show!

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Vince Gill!

Sep 27, 2016

Tonight in Los Angeles, James will join Vince Gill and other great musical artists at “All for the Hall,” a concert that benefits Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame. James, Vince and Amy Grant played together at Tanglewood in the summer of 2011. Click the image below to see a gallery of photos from the rehearsals for that show!

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“Taking Care of Paul”

Sep 19, 2016

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).

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Steve Gadd Band: Way Back Home

Sep 14, 2016

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.

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Take A Bow!

Sep 7, 2016

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!

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Louisiana Rising: A Benefit Concert for Flood Relief

Sep 1, 2016

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.

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Oprah’s Master Class

Sep 1, 2016

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.

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How Sweet It Is!

Aug 19, 2016

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!)

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