José James is an American

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 vocalist best known for performing and blending modern jazz and hip-hop. James performs all over the world both as a leader and with other groups.

Biography

James is the son of a Panamanian saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist. James attended The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music

The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music

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. In 2008, he debuted with his first album, The Dreamer, on the Brownswood label. BLACKMAGIC followed in 2010. 2010's For All We Know came out on the Impulse! label. For All We Know became the winner of both the Edison Award and L’Académie du Jazz Grand Prix for best Vocal Jazz Album of 2010.

Solo albums

Original Release Date	Album	Label
January 28, 2008	The Dreamer The Dreamer The Dreamer is a 1985 thinly disguised autobiographical graphic novel by Will Eisner about his early years as a comic book artist in the 1930s, with a particular focus on his years as part of Eisner & Iger studios.... Debut Solo Album	Brownswood Recordings
February 1, 2010	Black Magic	Brownswood Recordings
May 11, 2010	For All We Know For All We Know "For All We Know" can refer to a number of songs:*"For All We Know" , a song by Sam M. Lewis and J. Fred Coots*"For All We Know" , a song by Robb Wilson, Fred Karlin, and Arthur James, made popular by the Carpenters... Duo album with Belgian pianist, Jef Neve	Verve/Impulse!

With Junior Mance

Original Release Date	Album	Label
2008	Live at Cafe Loup	JunGlo Music

With Chico Hamilton

Original Release Date	Album	Label
April 14, 2009	Twelve Tones of Love	Joyous Shout