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"A standout, super-slick and assured vocalist"

JAZZWISE MAGAZINE
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"Hudson's taste and style have earned him rising star status"

JAZZIZZ (Award Winning US Jazz Magazine)
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"His voice shows real class and consistency - with a pure tone and precision of intonation"

LONDON JAZZ NEWS


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Sell-out show at Ronnie Scott's June 23

Highlights

Scarborough Jazz Festival 2025
Sold-out show at Ronnie Scotts with Septet, July 2024
Singing at 10 Downing Street for the UK Prime Minister
MOONRAY Homecoming Album Launch @ Hull Truck Theatre
MOONRAY release day at BBC Broadcasting House
Day at Abbey Road Studios mastering MOONRAY
Backstage at Hull Truck Theatre for the MOONRAY Homecoming Album Launch
MOONRAY London Album Launch @ Pizza Express Jazz Club Soho
Singing LIVE on BBC Radio 3 with the band
Signing with ECN Music to distribute MOONRAY with Proper Music Group
Featured in VOGUE Magazine for performance in Tuscany
Sold-out show at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, June 2023
2 shows at Peggy's Skylight in Nottingham
'Broadway Songbook' with the Sam Every Big Band at Pizza Express Dean St
Homecoming show at the renowned Hull Truck Theatre
Recording the 2nd Album at Livingston Studios London.
Main show at Ronnie Scott's with The Blessed Rains (The Music of TOTO)
Performing 'Songs From The Shows' live at Crazy Coqs, London
Valentines Special with The Sam Every Big Band in Kennington London.
5-Star reviewed Piano Smithfield show. Also featured in The Daily Express!
Candlelight Concert at Manchester Cathedral performing the music of Ella & Louis.
Songs from the debut album 'TOMORROW' at The Lansdowne Club Mayfair
Sold-out Album Launch at Pizza Express Jazz Club - Dean St
EFG London Jazz Festival at St John's Smith Square, Westminster.
Performing 'The Nat King Cole Songbook' at Crazy Coqs, London.
Guesting with The Tom Sharp Jazz Orchestra at Wigan International Jazz Festival.
With a critically acclaimed debut album under the belt and his 2024 album MOONRAY already making big waves internationally, British vocalist James Hudson is a rising star in UK jazz. A captivating and charming performer who has a natural affinity with an audience, James Hudson's outstanding voice can communicate the nuances of a melody and lyric with great interpretive prowess which undoubtedly sets him apart as a jazz singer at the top of his game.

James Hudson’s brand new album MOONRAY is a bold and ambitious project that features a unique ensemble including horns, vibraphone and strings to create a rare and accomplished sound. This follows his debut album TOMORROW which attracted world-wide media coverage and exceptional reviews from many top jazz publications (BBC Music Magazine, London Jazz News, Jazzwise, JazzViews), plus air-time across national radio stations where it was named 'Album of the Week' by Jazz FM. 

Having recently sold out his first show at the world renowned Ronnie Scott's, James is in demand at many of the UK’s most respected jazz clubs - many of which he will be performing at in 2024 with the release of his highly anticipated album MOONRAY.

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