Even before moving to New York City in 2013, pianist James Francies had generated a well deserved buzz in the jazz arena. He is the youngest recipient of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The opening carousel of watery keyboard, whiny synth, acoustic grand and crunchy synthesised bass was both ...

This year, NPR Music is celebrating Black Music Month with an array of brand new Tiny Desk concerts — both from home and from behind our beloved Desk. Together, these artists represent the past, ...

James Francies, a pianist, producer, and composer based in New York City, dropped an album at the end of May entitled Purest Form. The evocative and tender single, “Rose Water” (featuring Elliott ...

Since 1995, All About Jazz has championed jazz as an art form and supported the musicians who create it. Over three decades, it has grown into one of the world's leading jazz resources, serving ...

What does a jazz program do when three of its faculty record for the famed Blue Note Records? If you're The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, you create a Blue Note All-Stars ensemble and ...

James Francies speaks in a gentle murmur that doesn’t really rise or fall. So a year ago when we met at the Lancaster Hotel downtown, he discussed his forthcoming album in an unassuming manner. “It’ll ...

Twenty-three-year-old jazz pianist James Francies has his musical fingerprints all over the place. From leading his own group at 2019'sWinter Jazzfest in New York City to playing shows in Tokyo with ...