


Mixed by Brian Bender at The Motherbrain West, LA Recorded live at Levon Helm Studios on August 13th, 2020 by Pete Hanlon What Are You Afraid Of? (Live at Levon Helm Studios)ĩ. José James) (Live at Levon Helm Studios)Ĩ. Champagne and Fires (Live at Levon Helm Studios)ħ. Wayward Star (Live at Levon Helm Studios)ĥ. That Song About The Midway (Live at Levon Helm Studios)Ĥ. When Did The World Start Ending? (Live at Levon Helm Studios)ģ. Whenever You’re Ready (Live at Levon Helm Studios)Ģ.

Deeply immersive, thoughtful and poignant, Taali’s sweeping live album rises to the creative & energetic pitch of 2020, expressing both the deep pain of a city’s loss & an optimistic path forward.ġ. A songwriter in the truest sense of the word, Taali confidently connects the dots between the urgency of the late 60’s/70’s folk explosion & the modern cutting-edge expression of artists like Sufjan Stevens and St. “When Did The World Start Ending?” is a necessary relic of a fraught time. Recorded live at Levon Helm Studios, the album encompasses Taali’s work in a deeply honest and vulnerable state.

Taali will be releasing her appropriately titled, “When Did The World Start Ending?” March 12, 2021. November 28 – SF Jazz – San Francisco, CAĭecember 2 – The Old Church – Portland, ORĭecember 5 – Masonic Lodge – Los Angeles, CA November 27 – SF Jazz – San Francisco, CA In addition to showcasing his crooner chops, the 50 Shades Darker singer explores his jazz side with a joyful rendition of John Coltrane’s “My Favorite Things.”Īccompanied by Grammy Award-winner Ben Williams (bass), Grammy nominated artists Aaron Parks (piano) and Marcus Strickland (saxophone) and rising-star Jharis Yokely (drums) “Merry Christmas from José James” is a world-class holiday experience from one of the greatest living voices in jazz. Covering 10 songs - including two originals by James and his partner Talia Billig - James breathes new life into much-loved holiday classics such as The Christmas Song, White Christmas and Let it Snow. Ledisi and Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah)Ĭombining the classic jazz-crooner elegance of Frank Sinatra and Nat “King” Cole with the earthy sophistication of soul legends Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway, “Merry Christmas from José James” raises the bar for the contemporary Christmas album. You Know What It Do (Scott Jacoby Version) Taali (Live at Levon Helm Studios)Ĭome To My Door (Live at Levon Helm Studios) When Did The World Start Ending? (Live at Levon Helm Studios)
