José James

Today’s guest on the 1+2+3+4 podcast is the incredible producer, musician and vocalist Taylor McFerrin!! I’ve been a fan and friend of his for many years and it was a pleasure to discover his creative process and to talk about his new album “Love’s Last Chance.” Listen now here 🎧 http://smarturl.it/rainbowblondepodcast

LA!!! This show will be one in a million 🔥🔥🔥 The Legendary The Roots Crew + The Incredible Christian McBride Big Band feat. José James at the Hollywood Bowl!! Tickets here: https://www.hollywoodbowl.com/events/performances/625/2019-08-28/the-roots-christian-mcbride-big-band

Honored to be a part of Antibalas’ celebration of the music and legacy of the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin! Join me along with a killer lineup of amazing singers: Nona hendryx, Bettye LaVette, Zara McFarlane + Alice Russell!! 9/10 - Paris, Festival Jazz à la Villette 9/12 - London, Barbican Centre

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Richmond!! We’re rocking Richmond Jazz and Music Festival this weekend. The lineup is 🔥🔥🔥!! Come see me tonight and Sunday with the all-stars Marcus Machado - guitar, Brett Williams - keys, Savannah Harris - drums + Lez Lemon - bass. Tickets: https://richmondjazzandmusicfestival.com/tickets.html 📸 Subject Matter

We’re back with a 💥!! New episode up now on the 1+2+3+4 podcast. My guest is the legendary producer, musician, Blue Note Records president, bandleader, director, Grammy and Emmy Award winner and all around musical badass Don Was. In this episode we discuss how to stay true to your artistic vision, how to produce for The Rolling Stones and how staying creative is just like surfing. Hint: you just ride the wave. Listen: http://smarturl.it/rainbowblondepodcast

NEW TOURDATES ✌🏽🎸 8.10 - Richmond Jazz Fest 8.11 - Richmond Jazz Fest 8.28 - LA, Hollywood Bowl with Christian McBride and The Roots 8.31 - Bremen, with Jazzmeia Horn and the Metropole Orkestra 9.10 - Paris, Tribute to Aretha Franklin at La Villete with Antibalas 9.12 - London, Tribute to Aretha Franklin at the Barbican with Antibalas 📸 Subject Matter

SummerStage NYC was 🔥🔥🔥 thank you to the legend Corinne Bailey Rae + to my special guests Kori Withers, Taali + J. Hoard 🙏🏽 thank you to my stunning band Ben Williams, Marcus Machado, Takeshi Ohbayashi 大林武司 + Aaron Steele!!!! THANK YOU NEW YORK!!! 📸 by Cesarin Mateo

CENTRAL PARK SUMMERSTAGE TONIGHT!!! Opening for the amazing Corinne Bailey Rae 🙏🏽 Free admission! Info at: https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/corinne-bailey-rae/ SummerStage NYC 📸 Subject Matter

I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. - Walt Whitman 📸 Subject Matter

Thank you everyone for an amazing EU tour!!! Every crowd, every city, every festival was 🔥🔥🔥 Thank you for showing so much love to my new band Marcus Machado, Aneesa Strings and Aaron Steele!! Pure funk and soul at its finest. This trip was very emotional for me and I want to thank everyone who came thru and experienced it with me. From singing with the Noordpoolorkest and with ANITA BAKER at NN North Sea Jazz Festival, meeting my all-time vocal idol Bobby Mc Ferrin and The Internet it has been a crazy wonderful run. Thank you Montreux Jazz Festival, Nice Jazz Festival, Gent Jazz Festival, Jazz à Vienne and all the amazing festivals who invited me to play. Much love! And we’re just getting started. NYC, Richmond, Bremen, Paris and London next 🙏🏽🖤✊🏽

The future is ours

NEW TOURDATES UP!!! 7.25 - Jena, Kulturarena 7.26 - L’estartit Jazz Fest 7.27 - Pontevedra, Plaza de la Herreria 7.28 - Locorotondo, Locus Festival 8.04 - NYC, Central Park Summerstage with Corinne Bailey Rae 8.10 - Richmond Jazz Fest 8.11 - Richmond Jazz Fest 8.28 - LA, Hollywood Bowl with Christian McBride and The Roots 8.31 - Bremen, with Jazzmeia Horn and the Metropole Orkestra 9.10 - Paris, Tribute to Aretha Franklin at La Villete with Antibalas 9.12 - London, Tribute to Aretha Franklin at the Barbican with Antibalas 🎥 Subject Matter

Summer tour has been incredible!! Thank you to all of my fans for packing out every show and for giving us so much love 🙌🏽 Thank you to my band for being relentlessly funky, stylish and soulful. And a special thank you to our special guest in Vienna Taali for your uplifting spirit, beautiful voice and incredible songs. ❤️ Come see us on the rest of our tour dates: 7.22 - Madrid, Noches del Botanico with Melody Gardot 7.23 - Marseille Jazz Fest with Marcus Miller 7.25 - Jena, Kulturarena 7.26 - L’estartit Jazz Fest 7.27 - Pontevedra, Plaza de la Herreria 7.28 - Locorotondo, Locus Festival 📸 Subject Matter

PORI WAS A VIBE!!! 🔥🔥🔥Pori Jazz Festival 🙏🏽🇫🇮

THANK YOU KARLSRUHE!! 🙏🏽🇩🇪🎸 📸 Subject Matter

🇫🇷🖤✌🏽• Festival Jazz à Sète 📸 Janette Beckman

Soundcheck 🇫🇷✌🏽🎸 Festival Jazz à Sète

THANK YOU STUTTGART!! 🇩🇪🤘🏽🎸 Much love to Sting, Aloe Blacc, Emeli Sandé + jazzopen stuttgart 🙏🏽 📸 Subject Matter

SPAIN TOUR STARTS TONIGHT!! ❤️🇪🇸✊🏽🎸 7.16 - Chiclana de la Frontera, Royal Hideaway Sancti Petri 7.17 - Almuñécar, Jazz en la Costa Festival 7.22 - Madrid, Noches del Botanico with Melody Gardot 7.26 - L’estartit Jazz Fest 7.27 - Pontevedra, Plaza de la Herreria Tickets: www.josejamesmusic.com

WHAT A MAGICAL NIGHT!! NO BEGINNING NO END + TRIBUTE TO BILL WITHERS WITH Noordpoolorkest 🔥🔥🔥 Shoutout to Robert Glasper for the song collab on “Vanguard,” to Kris Bowers + Jules Buckley for the killer arrangements + of course my band Marcus Machado, Takeshi Ohbayashi 大林武司, Aneesa Strings + Aaron Steele for blazing ✊🏽🔥🎤🎸 —- Watch it now on NPO 2 extra 📺

THANK YOU VIENNA!!! 🙏🏽🇦🇹 📸 Subject Matter • Porgy & Bess

Anita Baker IS EVERYTHING!!! LEGEND. YOU HAVE GIVEN US SO MUCH JOY!!! THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME GET CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE WITH YOU!!! 🙏🏽🔥❤️🌹😊🌸🎹🎤 NN North Sea Jazz Festival Video: Subject Matter #anitabaker

MONTREUX TONIGHT!!! 🙏🏽🇨🇭🔥 Montreux Jazz Festival TIX: https://www.montreuxjazzfestival.com/en/artist/jose-james

THANK YOU GENT!!! Gent Jazz Festival 📸: Subject Matter