James Mason
James Mason
Latest Release
- Paradise Tree
- July 2025
- • 1 Song
Top Songs
| 1 | Paradise Tree | ||
| 2 | Dreams | ||
| 3 | I've Got My Eyes on You | ||
| 4 | Rhythm of Life | ||
| 5 | Slick City |
Albums
May 2025 • 2 songs
May 2025 • 1 song
Feb 2025 • 1 song
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Biography
Guitarist/keyboardist James Mason was a member of Roy Ayers' legendary late-'70s jazz-funk band, making his most prominent appearance on the 1977 LP Lifeline and its Mason showcase cut "Running Away." That same year, Mason recorded his debut solo album, Rhythm of Life, for the tiny New York independent label Chiaroscuro. It went out of print in an extremely short time, and Mason never recorded another one, pretty much disappearing from sight. However by the '90s, Rhythm of Life had attained near-Holy Grail status among acid jazz enthusiasts, partly because of its rarity and pa...