James Poyser
Producer and Musician
Exclusive First Listen: Norah Jones...Costello, Johnny Cash and Joe Strummer. Keyboardist James Poyser has contributed to records by Erykah Badu, Al Green and Common, and is a member of The Roots' house band on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Legendary R&B drummer James Gadson -... In this article: Norah Jones, Tom Waits, Come Away with Me, Okkervil River, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Man of the Hour, Will Sheff, The Roots, Joe Strummer, and Modest Mouse |
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all about jazz | August 27, 2009
ALLABOUTJAZZ.COM: Al Jarreau Best of with a Brand New Track Due 9/29 from Rhino
The track was produced by Richard Nichols and The Randy Watson Experience (Grammy-winning songwriter James Poyser, and The Roots' drummer Ahmir ?uestlove Thompson) who have produced songs for Erykah Badu, Al Green and The Roots. The...
In this article: Al Jarreau, Grammy Award, The Roots, This Time, The Randy Watson Experience, Spain, Thompson, Ahmir, Al Green, and Cybill Shepherd
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Independent.co.uk - Music | August 27, 2009
Album: The Rebel Yell, Love & War (BBE)
...& War (BBE) James Poyser has been a vital part of Philadelphia's Soulquarians generation, his production and keyboard skills crucial components in the success of such as Erykah Badu, Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott and The Roots. With 'The...
In this article: R&B, The Roots, D'Angelo, Soulquarians, Jill Scott, Common, Gil Scott-Heron, Erykah Badu, and The Prodigy
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Wikipedia | September 08, 2009
Lay It Down (Al Green album)
...an album by soul singer Al Green, released May 27, 2008 on Blue Note Records. The album was produced by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson of the The Roots and James Poyser. Four tracks feature guest artists, two with Anthony Hamilton , and one each...
In this article: Lay It Down, Al Green, Metacritic, Blender, Entertainment Weekly, Thompson, Ahmir, Corinne Bailey Rae, and The Roots
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James Poyser
...2007. Photo taken by Simba Madziva. James Poyser is a Grammy Award winning songwriter, record producer, and keyboardist from Philadelphia, known for his R&B, hip-hop , gospel and pop productions. He has written and produced for a number...
In this article: Erykah Badu, The Roots, Mariah Carey, Queen Latifah, D'Angelo, Common, Jay-Z, Hip Hop, and R&B
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AllHipHop.com - News | April 02, 2008
Al Green, ?uestlove, James Poyser Team For New Album
...but we would like to have freedom enough to spread our wings and express ourselves." Frequent collaborators, ?uestlove and Poyser have played a great role in molding the sound of today's Soul movement, lending their brand of rich, Philly...
In this article: Al Green, Lay It Down, The Roots, John Legend, R&B, Let's Stay Together, Stay with Me, Spanky Alford, and Corrine Bailey Rae
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The Soultronics
...Palladino, all of who contributed to Voodoo. All three close friends of D'Angelo's, Questlove and Poyser are members of the Soulquarians, and of a neo soul collectivity, along with D'Angelo. Although Palladino was never officially part of...
In this article: D'Angelo, Questlove, The Roots, Voodoo, Pino Palladino, Roy Hargrove, Soulquarians, and Anthony Hamilton
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Soulquarians
...of the collective share sign of Aquarius . Founding members Ahmir Thompson a.k.a. Questlove from The Roots, D'Angelo, James Poyser, and J Dilla came together after discovering they had a common interest for the unconventional - offbeat...
In this article: Soulquarians, Common, D'Angelo, Questlove, The Roots, Talib Kweli, Q-Tip, Mos Def, Native Tongues Posse, and Spin
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James Poyser is a Grammy Award winning songwriter, record producer, and keyboardist from Philadelphia, known for his R&B, hip-hop, gospel and pop productions. He has often written and produced for Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Common, The Roots, Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton, and has also written and produced for many other artists such as Mariah Carey, Raven-Symone, Queen Latifah, Talib Kweli, Mya, Musiq Soulchild, Rhian Benson, Vivian Green, Al Green and Ruben Studdard. He took home the Best R&B Song Grammy in 2003 for co-writing "Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)" (Erykah Badu + Common), and was also nominated for Best R&B Song in 2004 and 2005 for "Danger" (Erykah Badu) and "Mine Again"(Mariah Carey). He recently scored the film "Totally Awesome" and performed as the keyboardist in the films "Fade To Black" and "Dave Chappelle's Block Party". His songs have been featured in television shows and major motion picture soundtracks such as, "Chappelle Show", "Baby Boy", "The Wash", "The Fighting Temptations", and "Brown Sugar". He has played on albums for artists such as Roy Hargrove, Joss Stone, Blackalicious, Macy Gray, and Kelly Price, and has toured and played live with artists such as Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, D'Angelo, Aretha Franklin, Queen Latifah, and Jay-Z
James Poyser is a member of the Soulquarians, Edith Funker, and The Randy Watson Experience.
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