James Lee Murray (Duo) – Live at the Poulsbo Blues & Jazz Festival
I’m honored to make my debut at the Poulsbo Blues and Jazz Festival, joining a weekend dedicated to great music, community, and connection right here in Poulsbo.
I’ll be performing two duo sets with guitarist Stefan Papasoff — intimate, stripped down, and full-hearted. We’ll be sharing original songs alongside deeply influential soul, R&B, and funk selections, distilled to piano and guitar and played with full commitment.
This is the kind of set where we leave it all on the stage — close, present, and full of fire.
🎶 Performance Details
📍 Small Stage @ Western Red Brewing
🗓 Friday, Feb 27: 5:30–7:00pm
🗓 Saturday, Feb 28: 2:00–3:30pm
Huge gratitude to the PB&J team and volunteers for creating space for live music to thrive in our community. If you’re wandering the festival and want a set that’s intimate, soulful, and deeply felt, we’d love to see you there.
I just want the music to feel true. Be it joyful, painful, or funky… just let it be me that you feel in the air and in your spirit.
From day one, music has been the centerpiece in my life. My father is professional blues and jazz keyboardist and my mother played classical piano and sang. Both, in there own ways, left an indelible mark on me musically. My earliest memories are being at my dad’s live blues gigs. I have especially been inspired by gospel blues and soul artists like Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles. After 7 years of being the front man in a local soul band, I am venturing out on my own and starting from scratch, grateful for the lessons and excited for the next phase. I have been drawn to the creative process since I can remember, I hope to do this as long as I’m alive. And! I hope you’ll join me on the journey:) ?