Author: James

I have been thinking a lot about the difference between the two.  A friend of mine who was once a wondereful musician and became quite famous for his gifts, now never practices and barely warms up for the concerts he still does do. That got me thinking…

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I know that this is my music blog, but as an artist (and all artists are subject to this) I have a responsibility to raise my voice when I notice that things are going awry.    Artists are the canaries in the coal mine.   They smell the bad gas long be…

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Stanley, James Lee: Alive At Last James Lee Stanley is an American singer/songwriter specializing in acoustic folk and pop/rock. I first became familiar with the artist after hearing the cleverly titled The Apocaloptimist released in 2014. His new release Alive At Last was recorded live at Morning Star Studios in Philadelphia, his hometown. Here he […]

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JAMES LEE STANLEY: Alive at Last By Frank Kocher, October 2016 Alive at Last is the new disc from James Lee Stanley. A prolific singer/songwriter who has been recording and releasing music (on his own and partnering with others) since the early ‘70s, Stanley plays acoustic Americana that jump genres (jazz, funk, folk, blues, pop-rock) while retaining his […]

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