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  • Genre: Ambient / Jazz / Nu-Jazz

    Location San Francisco, California, US

    Profile Views: 7423

    Last Login: 8/10/2011

    Member Since 10/18/2007

    Website www.gregoryjames.com

    Record Label Rogue Productions

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

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  • Members

    Gregory James, electric and acoustic guitars; Baron Shul, woodwinds; Enrique Padilla, percussion; Jonathan Herrera, bass; and many special guests, including but not limited to Emily Palen, violin; David Bullers, woodwinds.

  • Influences

    "My roots are jazz and rock. I'm drawn to gypsy cultures...Afro-Cuban, North Indian, and Spanish and Turkish, and influences from these cultures broaden my approach to jazz. There's a lot of struggle with the definition of jazz and how, as artists, we fit into classification. As Duke Ellington used to say, 'I don't play jazz, I play Duke Ellington.' Cecil Taylor used to say the same thing. I simply respond to the sounds that I hear. I'm always listening. I think music responds to who we are now. There's a sense of mystery about all beautiful music. It forces you to question where it comes from. I have always found this intriguing. If you're ever completely in the moment in your own time, you are eternal. I hope my music achieves that." GJ

  • Sounds Like

    "Great moments. Electric, acoustic, and synthesized guitars are both strong and subtle...Bridges the gap between musical adventure and mass appeal." Downbeat................ "High energy polyrhythmic fusion to pastoral impressionistic sketches. In both, James' guitar lines are simple, direct, and melodic." Guitar Player..................... "A first-rate electric guitar player." Variety....................... "A fine guitarist whose playing is reminiscent of Pat Metheny in its ringing melodies and pastoral harmonies. James is also an interesting linear improvisor in straight ahead contexts. His albums on Rogue Records tread between jazz and internationalist "new age" music idioms." San Francisco Bay Guardian............................ "James' loose compositional structures allow for great improvisational flights. This is acoustic jazz with only the occasional flamenco overtone, but great music." Flamenco Connection.............................. "Any Gregory James release is cause for celebration...James' writing and guitar playing are at times so lyrical you expect a vocalist to join in, but don't notice (or mind) when one never appears. The mix of jazz and world musics, of electric and acoustic instruments, of simple melodies and impressive chops, makes me homesick for the City By The Bay's talented melting pot." Dan Forte, Guitar Player, Musician................................ "James proves that despite what you've heard, fusion can still sound interesting." Mix.......................... "James and company deliver a punch in the labonza to the ECM monarchy by delivering a cool school date loaded with the long missing dose of emotion. This travelogue of sound opens your head up wider than the first real day of Spring." Midwest Record Recap.............................. "Enjoyable, thought-provoking music...listen for James' smooth touch and flawless technique." Bass Frontiers.................................. "There's no sense playing it if you don't bring something new to it." Gregory James

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    Thanks for coming to the Cafe Royale gig! Looking forward to Amnesia Jan 28 7:30PM

  2. gregory james quartet

    Thanks for making our Nov. 13 gigi at cafe Royale such a blast!

  3. gregory james quartet

    Thanks for coming to the gig. We had a blast!

  4. gregory james quartet

    Cafe Royale Sunday Sept. 4, 7-9PM with Bob Johnson, Enrique Padilla, Emily Palen, and Alex Popovicshttp://soc.li/WLYKLOT

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  • Misa Micevski

    ..All the best!!!

    2 years ago
  • Hard Times Records

    a a whats up this is ya boi Kane an i just droped my new album Still Spittin Game u can come by my page an listen to the music and if you like buy a copy...

    thanks KANE

    2 years ago
  • Agnes Milewski - New Al…

    Hi, I just wanted to spread some love and share this little Daisy with you! :-)


    xo, Agnes



    The album LEARN TO SWIM is available on CD BABY and iTunes.

    www.agnesmilewski.com

    2 years ago
  • MANANTE

    MANANTE en vivo  | Lunes 25 de Enero


    Pepe Cespedes - piano

    Leonardo "Gigio" Parodi - percusion

    Noel Marambio - bajo

    Con temas de su ultima produccion "para los engreidos"y del primer disco "acomodate".


    Lugar    : Jazz Zone
    Entrada    : Cover S/. 20 - estudiantes S/. 15
    Hora    : 8pm.
    Direccion: JAZZ ZONE Av. La Paz 656 Pasaje El Suche Miraflores

    No se lo pierdan.....

    www.manante.com
    www.myspace.com/manante

    Telefonos: 2418139 /997115955 /994080085

     

    2 years ago
  • Nino Toscano

    Thanks for the request...
    Great music!
    Aloha,
    Nino Toscano
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    By ninotoscano at 2008-09-04

    2 years ago
  • Dini Virsaladze

    Thank you for your Music!!
    Merry Christmas!!!

    2 years ago
  • Eric Porcher

    Great stuff.  Glad to be a friend.

    2 years ago
  • Sharon Musgrave

    Beautiful Gregory,
    Thank you :)

    2 years ago
  • Sylvia Gutierrez

    Hi Gregory thanks for sharing your music with me, I love listening to "valentine"
    take care
    Sylvia

    2 years ago
  • Intuitive Healing

    Hi! Feel free to check out your December's Free Monthly Horoscope on my blog... Hope you have a beautiful week ☮Peace and Love to You♥

    2 years ago
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