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José James

Jazz band from Minneapolis, MN · formed 1978

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José James photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
10
Rooms played
9
Cities
6
Releases
43
Last show
Sep 23, 2026Jazz at Lincoln Center

About

José James is a band from Minneapolis, MN, formed in 1978, tagged fusion, hip hop, jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2026, across 9 rooms in 6 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

10 on record · event platform:bandsintown city, Songkick
No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

Shows per year

  1. 20081 show
  2. 20101 show
  3. 20131 show
  4. 20141 show
  5. 20151 show
  6. 20162 shows
  7. 20192 shows
  8. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 23, 2026Jazz at Lincoln CenterHeadliner
Sep 10, 2019Grande Halle de la Villette · ParisSupportwith Maisha, Marcus Miller, Antibalas, +3
Jul 23, 2019Jardins du Palais Longchamp · MarseilleSupportwith Marcus Miller
Jul 30, 2016Fort Adams State Park · NewportSupportwith Gregory Porter, Robert Glasper Experiment, Chick Corea, +26
Jul 29, 2016The International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino · NewportSupportwith Galactic, Gregory Porter, Robert Glasper Experiment, +31
Aug 1, 2015Fort Adams State Park · NewportSupportwith Cassandra Wilson, Jon Batiste & Stay Human, Maria Schneider Orchestra, +31
Jul 18, 2014Kirjurinluoto Arena · PoriSupportwith John Scofield, Mac Miller, Snarky Puppy, +6
Nov 23, 2013The Music Hall at World Cafe Live · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith The Revelations Feat. Tre Williams, The Revelations
Feb 6, 2010World Wide Awards · LondonSupportwith Theophilus London, King Midas Sound, Bonobo, +15
Jun 14, 2008Hearn Street Car Park · LondonSupportwith Flying Lotus, Kode9, Digital Mystikz, +11

Where they play

9 rooms in 6 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Newport3 shows
  • London2 shows
  • Marseille1 show
  • Paris1 show
  • Philadelphia1 show

and 1 other city

Releases

43 releases, 2007–2026

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 37+ plays, 2013-03-01–2026-05-25 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Jazz Theatre' (Noel Brass Jr.) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Vitamin D) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Gabriel Teodros) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

José James — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
José James — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
José James — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
José James — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
José James — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
José James — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
José James — Facing East: The Music of John Coltrane
Release art · Facing East: The Music of John Coltrane — release
José James — Amsterdam 2024 (Live at Paradiso)
Release art · Amsterdam 2024 (Live at Paradiso) — release
José James — Saturday Night (Louie Vega Remixes)
Release art · Saturday Night (Louie Vega Remixes) — release
José James — On & On
Release art · On & On — release
José James — Merry Christmas from José James
Release art · Merry Christmas from José James — release
José James — José James: New York 2020 (Live)
Release art · José James: New York 2020 (Live) — release
José James — Jazz at Lincoln Center, 2026-09-23
Poster · Jazz at Lincoln Center, 2026-09-23 — event platform:bandsintown city
José James — The Music Hall at World Cafe Live, 2013-11-23
Poster · The Music Hall at World Cafe Live, 2013-11-23 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
José James on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
José James on Last.fmArtist facts
José James on DiscogsArtist facts
José James on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
event platform:bandsintown cityShow history, Show posters
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
DiscogsCredited 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.