James Taylor/NY,USA 2020

The legendary James Taylor, whose first new album in five years, “AMERICAN STANDARD,” reached number 4 in the United States, is still gaining tremendous support. The latest and best video is now available. This film was filmed on February 27, 2020 in New York. This is a multi-camera professional shot taken when he appeared on the famous program “iHeartRADIO ICONS” of a major music distribution station. As the name suggests, the new album “AMERICAN STANDARD” is a cover album featuring traditional American songs, but touring activities are still to come. In order to know about his current situation, let’s first check the position of this work from the 2020 activity schedule. ・February 26th – 28th: ​​North America #1 (3 performances) ←★Here★《”AMERICAN STANDARD” released on February 28th》・April 14th – May 5th: North America #2 (12 performances)・May 15th – 29th: North America #3 (10 performances) June 10th – July 10th: North America #4 (18 performances) This is the schedule that has been announced so far. However, the novel coronavirus is currently raging in the United States, and various artists have announced the postponement or cancellation of their shows. It is unclear whether James, 72 years old, will carry out his activities as announced. In any case, “North America #1” was a promotion accompanying the release of the album, and this one has already been completed. The New York performance of this work was the stage that was the second performance. This work, which records such a show, is truly a masterpiece that can be labeled as “super”. “iHeartRADIO” is an internet station specializing in music distribution, and is currently the largest in the US scene. As it is a major program, the picture quality, sound quality, mix, camera work… everything is of perfect official quality with no flaws. The scene where the audience was gathered in the station’s studio was different from the usual concert, and there was an interview corner with the program host between songs, but that’s why all the cuts were crisp, and the movements were free. . It is a perfect video work that I wish it would be made into a 2-disc set with “AMERICAN STANDARD”. And what is depicted with this iron-clad visual beauty is the latest world of James Taylor, overflowing with richness. The live version of the “AMERICAN STANDARD” repertoire will be the highlight, but there will also be plenty of delicious classics. Let’s organize the contents here. Classics (6 songs)・Journey of the Heart: Carolina in My Mind/Something in the Way She Moves・Mud Slide Slim: You Can Close Your Eyes・Gorilla: How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)/Mexico・In the Pocket: Shower the People AMERICAN STANDARD (4 songs), Almost Like Being in Love/Teach Me Tonight/My Blue Heaven/It’s Only a Paper Moon…and so on. New songs and classics are clearly color-coded, and the classics are carefully selected from the classics that fans want. It is a valuable live performance of Hong’s several times, as well as new songs, and in particular, “Teach Me Tonight” is the world premiere of this work. And the performance that spells out such famous songs is very tasteful. The background is gorgeous, and the piano is played by Larry Goldings, who has collaborated with Maceo Parker on Soulful, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, etc., and the guitar player has participated in works by Paul McCartney and Manhattan Transfer. Also known as John Pizzarelli. The rhythm section was Jimmie Johnson and Chad Wackerman, who also backed Alan Holdsworth. It is an 8-piece band with a lineup of famous singers and three singers in the chorus. Of course, no matter how fancy the band is, the main character is James. Her singing voice is calm, and her whispering vocals have the height of maturity, and in the light numbers, she has a firm, soft tone but a wonderful sharpness. It’s hard to believe that he is 72 years old… No, his singing voice has a deep, deep flavor that comes only because he has grown older. In 2020, everything is unknown. There is no guarantee that everything will go as planned, and you may not be able to hear James Taylor live for a while. That’s why the brilliance of this work is all the more dazzling. I would like to reiterate that this work is a musical work that has equal or greater value than “AMERICAN STANDARD”, and is a piece that you should definitely place next to it in your collection. Live at iHeartRadio Theater, New York, NY, USA 27th February 2020 PRO-SHOT 1. Intro 2. Carolina in My Mind 3. Almost Like Being in Love 4. Teach Me Tonight 5. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You ) 6. You Can Close Your Eyes 7. Something in the Way She Moves 8. My Blue Heaven 9. It’s Only a Paper Moon 10. Mexico 11. Shower the People James Taylor – vocals, guitar Kate Markowitz – vocals Arnold McCuller – vocals Dorian Holley – vocals John Pizzarelli – guitar Larry Goldings – piano, melodica Jimmy Johnson – bass Chad Wackerman – drums PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx.52min.