James -
Guitarist

The sensual sound of this versatile solo guitarist creates a beautiful ambience to transform your occasion.

Profile

James is equally happy playing traditional classical music on his nylon-string spanish guitar as he is playing modern music on the steel-string acoustic guitar. With his sophisticated multi-part technique, James makes the complex art of solo guitar sound effortless.

Repertoire

James's repertoire covers romantic classical guitar music, pop ballads, the great American jazz songbook and bossa-nova. His well developed ear also allows him to play previously unrehearsed tunes and he enjoys the challenge of unusual requests.

Click here for a partial list of memorized repertoire.

Testimonials

"Dear James,

Many thanks for your entertainment and art at my celebration dinner on Saturday.

All of the guests have expressed their pleasure and appreciation of your playing and I am particularly appreciative of the trouble taken to include my various requests.

I am so glad that we stopped talking to listen properly on several occasions - and I am sure we should have done so more often!

I do hope we may have the pleasure of your music on some other occasions in the future.

Thanks and appreciation.
Peter Thomason"

Listen

Click on the song titles to hear him in action
ClassicalCavatinaStanley Myers
SambaMas Que NadaJorge Ben Jor
JazzI'm Old FashionedJerome Kern

Line-up

James is entirely self-contained. He creates his sound just from the guitar and some discreet amplification. He doesn't use any backing tapes.

Credits

James is in great demand as a sideman to England's top jazz musicians, playing at the country's leading venues, international jazz festivals and playing solo guitar for business functions, dinner parties, hotels, weddings and restaurants.

Some of the venues James has played at include:

  • The Jazz Cafe
  • The Pizza Express Jazz Club
  • The 100 Club
  • The 606 Club
  • The Park Lane Hilton
  • The Royal Garden Hotel
  • The Landmark Hotel
  • Cliveden House
  • Smollensky's on the Strand
  • Dover Street Wine Bar
  • Mezzo