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James Francies

Jazz band from Houston, TX · formed 1995

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Shows on record
51
Rooms played
47
Cities
46
Releases
11
Last show
Sep 14, 2024Miller Outdoor Theater, Hermann Park

About

James Francies is a band from Houston, TX, formed in 1995, tagged contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz piano by its sources. Shows on record run from 2019 to 2024, across 47 rooms in 46 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

51 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20195 shows
  2. 202110 shows
  3. 202235 shows
  4. 20241 show
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 14, 2024Miller Outdoor Theater, Hermann Park · HoustonHeadlinerwith Jeremy Dutton, Burniss Travis, Bilal
Jun 22, 2022El Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofía · ValenciaSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
Jun 21, 2022Palau de la Música Catalana · BarcelonaSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
Jun 19, 2022Teatro De La Maestranza · SevilleSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
Jun 15, 2022Auditorio de Zaragoza · ZaragozaSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
Jun 8, 2022Saint Kolbe Church · Bielsko-BialaSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
Jun 7, 2022Centrum Spotkania Kultur · LublinSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
Jun 6, 2022Narodowe Forum Muzyki · WrocławSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
Jun 4, 2022Palladium · WarsawSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
Jun 3, 2022Forest Opera / Opera Leśna · SopotSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
Jun 2, 2022Opera Nova · BydgoszczSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
May 31, 2022Die Glocke · BremenSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
May 30, 2022TivoliVredenburg · UtrechtSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
May 29, 2022De Roma · BorgerhoutSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
May 28, 2022Großer Saal, Laeiszhalle · HamburgSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
May 27, 2022Haus Auensee · LeipzigSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
May 25, 2022Konzerthaus Dortmund · DortmundSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
May 24, 2022Beethoven-Saal, Liederhalle · StuttgartSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
May 22, 2022AB Flex · BrusselsSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
May 20, 2022Neue Gebläsehalle · NeunkirchenSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
May 19, 2022Rudolf-Oetker-Halle · BielefeldSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
May 17, 2022Admiralspalast - Theater · BerlinSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
May 14, 2022Isarphilharmonie im Gasteig HP8 · MunichSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
May 13, 2022Volkshaus · ZürichSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
May 12, 2022Teatro Degli Arcimboldi · MilanSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
May 11, 2022Auditorium Giovanni Agnelli, Lingotto Musica · TurinSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
May 9, 2022Sala Santa Cecila, Auditorium Parco della Musica · RomeSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
May 8, 2022Teatro Umberto Giordano · FoggiaSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
May 6, 2022Gran Teatro Geox · PaduaSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
May 4, 2022Tonhalle Düsseldorf · DüsseldorfSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
May 2, 2022Alte Oper Frankfurt · FrankfurtSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
May 1, 2022Alte Oper Erfurt · ErfurtSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
Apr 26, 2022Sono Centrum · BrnoSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
Feb 25, 2022Wortham Theater Center · HoustonSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
Feb 12, 2022Variety Playhouse · AtlantaSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
Feb 8, 2022Harrah's Cherokee Center · AshevilleSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
Nov 13, 2021Music Center at Strathmore · North BethesdaSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
Nov 6, 2021Fox Theater, Foxwoods Resort Casino · MashantucketSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
Nov 5, 2021State Theatre · PortlandSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
Oct 12, 2021Pantages Theatre · MinneapolisSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
Oct 9, 2021Paramount Theatre · DenverSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson, Eye
Sep 27, 2021Crest Theatre · SacramentoSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
Jun 22, 2021Palau de la Música Catalana · BarcelonaSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
Jun 20, 2021Teatro De La Maestranza · SevilleSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
Jun 18, 2021Auditorio Del Hospital De Santiago · UbedaSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
May 4, 2021Teatro Comunale Alighieri · RavennaSupportwith Pat Metheny, Joe Dyson
Sep 13, 2019Sony Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith Pat Metheny, Marcus Gilmore
Sep 12, 2019Sony Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith Pat Metheny, Marcus Gilmore
Sep 11, 2019Sony Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith Pat Metheny, Marcus Gilmore
Aug 31, 2019Sweetwater - Performance Theatre · Fort WayneSupportwith Pat Metheny, Marcus Gilmore
Aug 29, 2019Smith Opera House · GenevaSupportwith Pat Metheny, Marcus Gilmore

Where they play

47 rooms in 46 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • New York (NYC)3 shows
  • Barcelona2 shows
  • Houston2 shows
  • Seville2 shows
  • Asheville1 show

and 41 other cities

Releases

11 releases, 2018–2026

  • Side-Eye III+

    2026

  • The Pleasure Is Yours

    2026

  • Jean

    2026

  • Like A Tree It Grows

    2025

  • Silence Between Songs

    2023

  • Purest Form

    2021 · Album

  • Jaime (Reimagined)

    2021

  • Stay High (Childish Gambino Version)

    2021

  • Certified Lover Boy

    2021

  • Don’t Leave Me Lonely (acoustic version)

    2019 · Single

  • Flight

    2018 · Album

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 1 plays, 2023-04-17–2023-04-17 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Jazz Theatre' (John Gilbreath) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

James Francies — Miller Outdoor Theater, Hermann Park, 2024-09-14
Poster · Miller Outdoor Theater, Hermann Park, 2024-09-14 — Songkick
James Francies — El Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofía, 2022-06-22
Poster · El Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofía, 2022-06-22 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
James Francies on Last.fmArtist facts
James Francies on DiscogsArtist facts
James Francies on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.