Jaz James

Singer · Songwriter

  • 01full‑length album
  • 12tracks of soulful pop
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Jaz James performing live

“Forget genres,
I don’t like labeling.

How to describe singer/songwriter Jaz James’ music? It’s an eclectic mix of indie pop, swanky blues, funk and jazz with brutally honest lyrics. Profuse of influence, but without any reference or equivalent in the music industry today. Some call it soulful pop.

Born in Los Angeles, raised on The Beatles, Motown and Stax. At 19, her gypsy spirit moved her through Europe and India, performing with street musicians and artists from all over the world. Those journeys shaped the free‑moving soul she is today.

Featured Release · December 2022

Jaz and The
Children at Play

Jaz and The Children at Play album artwork
  1. 01Chase Me4:23
  2. 02People Stare6:36
  3. 03Natural Mystic5:38
  4. 04Bad News5:44
  5. 05Hurts When You Go4:22
  6. 06D.U.I.2:54
  7. 07World’s Too Pretty2:47
  8. 08Holder of My Heart ft. Kamasi Washington4:24
  9. 09Walking Away4:43
  10. 10Afterlife Arcade Fire cover4:47
  11. 11Head in the Sky3:53
  12. 12Chase Me Reprise7:09

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World’s Too Pretty music video still

World’s Too Pretty

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Head In The Sky

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Jaz James and MJ — She Loves You

Jaz James & MJ — She Loves You

Beatles cover

Last Night in Sant Celoni session

Last Night in Sant Celoni

Payfone feat. Jaz James · Spain

The Story

From the piano,
onto the road.

Jaz recorded a demo EP that landed her gigs all over Los Angeles, including KCRW’s School Night in Hollywood. She continued to perform her infectious melodies for a growing following across the city, and put together a backing band of jazz musicians led by tenor saxophonist Kamasi Washington and The West Coast Get Down.

She launched her own music night, Soundcheck — a residency on the Sunset Strip at The Standard, Hollywood. Her own live music night. A live jazz jam and musical experience unlike any other happening in Los Angeles.

She then teamed up with acclaimed British DJ and producer Thomas Bullock and sound engineer Scott Smith from the Village Recorder, and recorded her debut album Jaz and The Children At Play — twelve tracks that blend the freedom of jazz with an added twist of punchy electro‑pop to create a sound entirely her own.

Jaz continues to write and collaborate with esteemed artists such as Steve Vai, and Payphone out of the UK, while working on a new stage production for her music.

Jaz James in tall grass
Jaz James on the road, sepia
Jaz James walking the streets of NYC

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