Stafford James Project
STAFFORD JAMES has been in the front lines for 30 yrs as a bass player & composer. He recorded with the legendary Albert Ayler (“Music is the Healing Force”), with Dexter Gordon (including “Home Coming”), with the fusion oriented guitarist John Scofield, with Jimmy Heath, Pharoah Sanders and 20 albums with the late trumpeter Woody Shaw. The last 20 yrs have been solely dedicated to his ensemble, The STAFFORD JAMES PROJECT where the contrabass is the lead melodic instrument played arco by Stafford JAMES.
Lineup
- Douglas SIDES
- drums
- Jennie HANSEN
- viola
- Marc ABRAMS
- bass
- Ralph MORRISON
- violin
- Sabastian TOETTCHER
- violoncello
- Sara PARKINS
- violin
- Stafford JAMES
- bass, compositions
Discography
- Title:
- LE GECKO [Stafford James/bass, Don Alias/perc., Gene Jackson/drums, Emil Spanyi/keyboards]
- Medium:
- CD
- Released:
- 2002
- Label:
- Staja Music
- Distributor:
- staja.music@wanadoo.fr
- Description:
- The bass opens the 1st title "Au Cap Bénat" to set the mood. James takes you on a trip through the texture and the structure of the sounds of the bass played arco. The inspiration came during a holiday in the south of France where he met the Gecko.
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Country
United States
Contact
Stafford JAMESsend an email
6 quai des Célestins
75004
phone +33 1 42 77 87 51
fax +33 1 42 77 87 51
Availability
Dates in April-May 2008, July-August 2008, October-November 2008
check with staja.music@wanadoo.fr
Promotional material
Available: Photo's, Posters, Flyers, Media, Reviews
Other: Review website:
www.staffordjames.com
Technical requirements
7 mics with stands;
7 music stands;
2 bass amp (polytone);
2 direct boxes
house sound sys;
complete drum set + hardware +carpet