JOSE JAMES BLACKMAGIC IN TORONTO July 2nd @ Revival

Do Right Music & NuJazz Festival present...

JOSÉ JAMES LIVE! Blackmagic Tour
+ special guest: Elizabeth Shepherd
W/ DJs John Kong & Jason Palma

Revival Club - 783 College Street. Toronto
$25 in advance. more at the door
Tickets on sale Friday, May 21st at Play De Record, Slinky Music, Soundscapes, Rotate This & Ticketweb.ca

Facebook Link:http://tinyurl.com/blackmagictoronto
Online Tickets:http://xr.com/blackmagictickets

Essential Links:
http://www.josejamesmusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/josejamesquartet
http://www.elizabethshepherd.com
http://www.dorightmusic.com
http://www.nujazz.ca

The Jose James & the Blackmagic band will perform on Friday, July 2, 2010 at Revival (783 College St.) starting at 9:00pm with special guest opener Elizabeth Shepherd and Movement DJs John Kong & Jason Palma.  Jose James will be performing songs from his acclaimed Blackmagic album out on Gilles Peterson's Brownswood record label.  This event is presented in conjunction with Do Right Music and The NuJazz Festival. 

Jose James
http://www.josejamesmusic.com

Since his arrival on the international scene in 2008 vocalist José James has consistently dazzled critics and audiences alike with his unique combination of soul, hip-hop and jazz. The artist's talent and versatility is showcased on his first two albums (released on influential DJ/producer Gilles Peterson's Brownswood Recordings label) winning James a reputation as both a rising star and a vital new creative force. Using his musical mentors John Coltrane, Marvin Gaye and Billie Holiday as compasses, he continues to successfully blur the lines between musical genres through his love of connecting to audiences worldwide and in the sheer joy of creation.

Blessed with a warm rich baritone reminiscent of artists of the caliber of Terry Callier, Jon Lucien and Gil-Scott Heron, José has toured internationally at venues such as the North Sea Jazz Festival, the Vitoria Jazz Festival, Billboard Live Tokyo, Centro Cultural Sao Paolo, the Hermitage St. Petersburg, Central Park Summerstage New York and London's Royal Festival Hall.

James' growing notoriety led to him collaborating on record with a wide assortment of jazz, club and hip-hop acts, including Basement Jaxx, Nicola Conte, Toshio Matsuura, Jazzanova, Flying Lotus, Christian McBride, Elan Mehler, the Heritage Orchestra, Robert Mitchell, Jazzy Sport and Simbad. He also established a reputation as a magnetic live performer, appearing at such hallowed venues as London's Royal Festival Hall, the North Sea Jazz Festival, the Vitoria Jazz Festival, Billboard Live in Tokyo, Centro Cultural in Sao Paolo, the Hermitage of St. Petersburg and Central Park Summerstage in New York.

Touring behind his February 2010 release "Blackmagic" on Brownsound Recordings, in May of this year, Jose also made his Impulse! debut with "For All We Know", a collection of standards performed in duet with Belgian pianist Jef Neve. For this special show in Toronto, The Jose James & the Blackmagic band will combine soul, drum'n'bass, hiphop and spoken word into their own unique brand of modern jazz and be performing songs from his acclaimed Blackmagic album.

Elizabeth Shepherd
http://www.elizabethshepherd.com

Elizabeth Shepherd is among Canada's most promising young talents and she has the widespread critical acclaim to prove it. The rave reviews for her first two studio albums as well as sold-out performances at prestigious venues like Tokyo’s Cotton Club, London's Jazz Café and the Hollywood Bowl have been extremely gratifying for Shepherd, but the Toronto-based singer/songwriter/pianist has never been content to rest on past achievements. Shepherd’s debut Start To Move (2006) and follow-up Parkdale (2008) were both JUNO nominated and described as “pushing the boundaries of jazz”. With the release of her stunning third album Heavy Falls the Night, she pushes well past those boundaries to carve out her own niche of smart, sophisticated and adventurous music.

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Jay Cleary, Publicist
Right On Media
jay@rightonmedia.ca