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The multi award winning singer James Tormé is a born entertainer. He is blessed with the ability to interpret melody and lyrics with stunning versatility, scats with impressive virtuosity and bridging tradition into modern musical sensibilities. The son of 3X Grammy winner and jazz legend Mel Tormé and famed British actress/mother, Janette Scott, James dives into rhythmic and melodic mash-ups with the freedom of an instrumentalist reminiscent of ‘greats' such as Anita O’Day or Ella Fitzgerald. He spent his youth with legends including Ms Fitzgerald, George Shearing, Buddy Rich, Peggy Lee and Duke Ellington. A master storyteller, James can bring an audience to tears in one moment and have them roaring with laughter the next as he shares precious anecdotes and bits of Hollywood folklore. Like all great entertainers, his charm, ready wit and hypnotic stage presence appear effortless. These qualities
have led the media to describe him as “Old school charm meets
new school swagger” and “One of the most extraordinary
singers of a generation”. Whether headlining jazz festivals, featuring with major orchestras, or appearing at venerable jazz haunts with his trio, Tormé approaches every occasion with equal dedication and passion. It's no mystery that Tormé is now consistently appearing to standing room only crowds at the world's top venues as well as being featured as the centerpiece of prestigious jazz festivals across the globe. Says Tormé, "Every show, every appearance is important to me, whether it's the Greek Theater or a small jazz club. If folks are going to spend an evening with me, I want it to be one they'll never forget!"
James Tormé
has performed in numerous world-class venues that include: The Greek
Theater (Los Angeles), Walt Disney Concert Hall (Los Angeles), London
Hippodrome, Ronnie Scott's (London), The Savoy Theater (London),
Smith Center For The Performing Arts (Las Vegas, NV), The Las Vegas
Hilton, The Hollywood Palladium, The Annenberg Theater, (Palm Springs,
CA), Union Chapel (London), The Regal (Evesham, UK), La Mirada Theater
For The Performing Arts (Los Angeles), The Fred Kavli Theater (Thousand
Oaks, CA) Feinstein’s (New York), Bell Auditorium (Augusta,
GA), Bedroom Bar for Jazz FM (London), The Viper Room, Vibrato,
Iridium with The Les Paul Trio (New York), The Elephant Room (Austin,
TX) Anthology (San Diego, CA), Catalina Jazz Club (Hollywood, CA),
Atlantis Resort (Bahamas), the BBC Club (London), Jazz Café
(London). James has also performed with top-drawer Orchestras & Bands like: The BBC Concert Orchestra, The Ronnie Scott's Orchestra, The Les Paul Trio, The Guy Barker Big Band, The SWR Big Band, The New West Symphony Orchestra, The Walt Disney Trio, The Ronnie Scott's All-Stars, The Sid Lawrence Orchestra, The John Altman Big Band, The Symphony Orchestra Augusta, The California Philharmonic, The John Daversa Big Band, The Elevation Orchestra and more... Trivia: James' father Mel Torme and Bob Wells wrote the blockbuster Christmas hit "Chestnust Roasting On An Open Fire"
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