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James Poyser
James (* 1967 in Sheffield/Great Britain) lives in Philadelphia. He is a
multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer and current member of the
hip hop band The Roots; he officially joined the band in 2009.
James has written and produced songs for various legendary and award-winning artists such as Erykah Badu, Mariah Carey, John Legend, Rihanna, Lauryn Hill, Common, Anthony Hamilton, D'Angelo, The Roots, Jill Scott, and Big Sean. During his career, James has toured and played live with distinctive artists such DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Cece Peniston, Jay-Z, Usher, Queen Latifah, Elvis Costello, Aretha Franklin, and Hezekiah Walker. An active session musician, he has contributed to the works of Adele, Norah Jones, Eric Clapton, Al Green, Nas, Ziggy Marley, Citizen Cope, Yebba, Snoh Aalegra, and Femi Kuti among many others. James received a Grammy for Best R&B Song in 2003 for co-writing/producing Erykah Badu and Common's hit "Love of My Life". He was also the executive producer on Badu's highly celebrated albums, Mama's Gun and Worldwide Underground. He also received 2 Grammys, including Best R&B album, for producing John Legend's Wake Up! album in 2010. from Wikipedia |
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Lay It Down Blue Note 0946 3 48449 2 5 recorded in New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA/USA |
Al Green, vocals Neal Sugarman, tenor sax Ian Hendrickson-Smith, baritone sax Dave Guy, trumpet Chalmers Alford, guitar Randy Bowland, guitar James Poyser, Fender Rhodes, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer piano Owen Biddle, bass Adam Blackstone, bass Gabriel Roth, bass Questlove, drums Homer Steinweiss, drums Daniel Sadownick, percussion Anthony Hamilton, vocals John Legend, vocals Corinne Bailey Rae, vocals |
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The Fall Blue Note 509996 99286 2 8 recorded 2008 through 2009 in New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Nashville, TN/USA |
Norah Jones, guitar, piano, vocals Peter Atanasoff, guitar Sam Cohen, guitar Jesse Harris, guitar Smokey Hormel, guitar Marc Ribot, guitar, banjo Lyle Workman, guitar Jon Graboff, pedal steel Zac Rae, organ, marxophon, clarinet John Kirby, piano, synthesizer James Poyser, piano, organ Matt Stanfield, synthesizer Tony Scherr, bass Gus Seyffert, bass Frank Swart, bass Dave Wilder, bass James Gadson, drums Marco Giovino, drums, percussion Robert DiPietro, drums Pete McNeal, drums Joey Waronker, drums Will Sayles, tambourine |
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Back To Love RCA 88697-99138 -2 |
Anthony Hamilton, vocals Donald Hayes, tenor sax, baritone sax Randy Ellis, horn Chris Gray, horn Ryan Porter, horn Vincent Henry, sax, clarinet, flute, guitar Justin Kirk, trombone Bruce Purse, trumpet, flugelhorn Bijon Watson, trumpet Bobby Ross Avila, sitar, Hammond B-3 organ, piano, bass Randy Bowland, guitar Kenneth Edmonds, guitar, bass Iz Drums, guitar, percussion Eli Menezes, guitar Jairus Mozee, guitar Kelvin Wooten, guitar, piano John Adams, piano Oliver "Akos" Castelli, synthesizer Brandon Coleman, organ James Poyser, organ Phillip Kevin Wyatt, harmonica Frederic Yonnet, harmonica Nicole Garcia, violin Orisha Pelzer, violin Edith Yokley, violin Nancy P, viola Jocelyn Butler, cello Kaveh Rastegar, bass Salaam Remi, bass Bryan Russell, bass Troy Auxilly-Wilson, drums Dan Kramer, drums Richie Pena, drums Keri Hilson, vocals |
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