The Best of Keith James

50 years as an independent Musician

‘devotion, integrity, experience. All spinning as one’ Guardian

Keith James is probably one of the most active and well-loved musicians in the country.

His passionate solo performances have visited just about every Theatre and Arts Centre in the UK as well as venues in Spain, Italy, Greece, France, Holland, Denmark and Norway. In concert, Keith has always been a very unique and delicate performer, specialising in re-interpreting the music of writers for whom he has always embraced a deep, life long, heart felt belief: Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Cat Stevens – writing which has both depth and a genuine sense of purpose.

These concerts, along with a 10 year sidestep during the ‘90s as a record producer, have sustained Keith as an entirely independent musician since his initial Wine Bar circuit which began in 1974.

Included in this concert will be many ‘stand out’ songs from his vast back catalogue of concerts: Nick Drake’s Northern Sky, Leonard Cohen’s Suzanne, Joni Mitchell’s Big Yellow Taxi, Cat Steven’s Moonshadow and Lorca’s El Mascaron, as well as many of Keith’s own songs which have found their place on his list of original CD Albums across the past decades.

This concert tour celebrates Keith’s 50 years in music and spans an entire year of 85 concerts all the way through to July 2025.

‘Anyone who remembers and longs for great songwriting, please listen to this’ How the light gets in.

‘I really enjoyed the Album! It has a haunting quality’ Ian Rankin

‘Brave enough to write the music he truly believes in’ Bob Harris OBE

‘This album more than earns its place in the gallery of old masters’

Mike Davies, Birmingham Radio

‘This album finds a creative and imaginative artist at the peak of his powers’ Trevor Dann. Nick Drake Biographer

‘Word Paintings is a musical triumph’ Radio Caroline

‘There is a delicious soulfulness going on here’ Colin Hall

Keith James’ website

https://www.keith-james.com/