Colin James Blues Trio

From the prairies of Saskatchewan to sharing the stage with arguably the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time, COLIN JAMES still remembers the words of advice given to him by the late, great, Stevie Ray Vaughan; “I’m opening doors for you –walk through them.”

James has taken those words to heart. His career, spanning more than 30 years, is rich in highlights, including 20 studio albums, 8 Juno Awards, 29 Maple Blues Awards and multi-platinum record sales. His 1988 self-titled debut featured his self-penned hits “Voodoo Thing” and “Five Long Years”. It was the fastest selling album in Canadian history and won him his first Juno. His second album, “Sudden Stop”, with the hit “Just Came Back” reached #3 on the U.S. radio charts and earned him the Juno Award for “Single of the Year”. Launching the swing revival, with his wildly popular Little Big Band, has resulted in four successful albums to date.