James Francies Trio at Lakeshore Jazz Series at Tempe Center for the Arts

At 23, pianist James Francies is an ascending star on the international jazz scene. Last year, he recorded his debut album "Flight" for the legendary Blue Note Record Label, and was named among “8 Artists You Should Know” by the genre-bending website Revive Music. He recently worked on the film score for “Vincent N' Roxxy” with Questlove that stars Zoe Kravitz, Emile Hirsch, and Kid Cudi. Francies has toured and recorded with the likes of with Eric Harland, The Roots, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Pat Metheny, Chris Potter, Chris Dave and Drumhedz, and fronts his own band, Kinetic. He often can be seen on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”...

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At 23, pianist James Francies is an ascending star on the international jazz scene. Last year, he recorded his debut album "Flight" for the legendary Blue Note Record Label, and was named among “8 Artists You Should Know” by the genre-bending website Revive Music. He recently worked on the film score for “Vincent N' Roxxy” with Questlove that stars Zoe Kravitz, Emile Hirsch, and Kid Cudi. Francies has toured and recorded with the likes of with Eric Harland, The Roots, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Pat Metheny, Chris Potter, Chris Dave and Drumhedz, and fronts his own band, Kinetic. He often can be seen on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”. on NBC with The Roots. Francies also was part of Chance The Rapper's hit single “No Problem,” which won two Grammy awards in 2017.

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