James Singleton (musician)
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James Singleton is a contemporary jazz bassist and producer from New Orleans. He is a member of the long-lived New Orleans-based jazz group Astral Project with John Vidacovich, Tony Dagradi and Steve Masakowski. He has been described as one the best and most sought after bassists in New Orleans.[1] He has performed with John Scofield, Stanton Moore, and John Medeski as well as John Abercrombie, Art Baron, Ellis Marsalis, Earl Turbinton, Eddie Harris, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Lionel Hampton, Arnette Cobb and Banu Gibson among others. He has recorded with Chet Baker, Alvin "Red" Tyler, James Booker, Charlie Rich and Zachary Richard among others.
He produced Astral Project's Elvado which won OffBeat Magazine's 1998 Best Modern Jazz Album of the year award. Although Elvado has been described as "straight-ahead bop-influenced Jazz with a Crescent City ambiance"[2] Astral Project's live performances are also known for improvisation which Singleton has described as "composing in the groove."[3]
He has led projects such as "3 Now 4" and "The James Singleton Trio." As of March 2007, he currently tours nationally with Skerik and Mike Dillon (members of Critters Buggin) as "The Illuminasty Trio."
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.liveneworleans.com/detail.php?id=760 Review of "James Singleton Orchestra," LiveNewOrleans.com
- ^ http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=2933 Review of Elvado, AllAboutJazz, Jack Bowers
- ^ http://www.jambase.com/headsup.asp?storyID=656 Astral Project Review Jambase, Kristin Ciccone
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