Dennis James (musician)

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James and the console of the organ of Seattle's Paramount Theater, 2007.
James and the console of the organ of Seattle's Paramount Theater, 2007.

Dennis James is an American musician who, according to Carl Bennett, has played "a pivotal role in the international revival of silent films presented with live music."[1] Primarily an organist, since 1971 he has presented live accompaniments for silent films, with piano, theatre organ, chamber ensemble and full symphony orchestras, both around the United States and internationally. He has also been active into the preservation and restoration of theater organs.[1]

As of 2006, James is, concurrently, house organist for the Paramount Theatre (Seattle) and the El Capitan Theatre (Hollywood); theater organist for the San Diego Symphony; and silent film organist for the Stanford Theatre (Palo Alto, California).[2] He also performs both in the U.S. and internationally under the aegis of his own production company, Silent Film Concerts.[3]

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  1. ^ a b Carl Bennett, Dennis James on SilentEra.com. Accessed online 16 January 2006.
  2. ^ Theater program, "Seattle Theatre Group presents German Expressionist Silents", January 2006. This program also says that he is silent film organist for the Uptown Theatre (Toronto), but that theater no longer survives (Toronto cinema collapse kills one, BBC News, 9 December 2003, accessed online 16 January 2006).
  3. ^ Theater program, "Seattle Theatre Group presents German Expressionist Silents", January 2006.
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