Name: The James Raymond Trio
Start: 2025-05-29T19:00:00
End: 2025-07-21T23:00-05:00
Location: Unit B

Join us in Unit B for a night of profoundly reinterpreted songs from Beatles to Neil Young, David Crosby and Brad Mehldau, as well as originals, played by the incomparable James Raymond on Keys (David Crosby, Ronnie Laws, Phil Upchurch, Crosby Stills and Nash, Spice Girls), Steve DiStanislao on drums (David Gilmour, David Crosby, Kenny Loggins, Loggins/Messina, Don Felder) and Jon Gagan on bass. (Ottmar LIebert, dave Grusin, Christopher Cross, Milt Jackson).James RaymondAs an adopted child, James’ Raymond’s parents were keen to pick up on his musical gift early on. He began studying piano at the age of six and by his early teens, he was performing with R&amp;B, rock, and jazz bands. In 1995, James learned what to attribute some of his talent to when he learned that his birth father was two-time rock and roll hall of famer, David Crosby.&nbsp;The two went on to form a 30-year collaboration, first with the group CPR, then years of touring with Crosby, Stills &amp; Nash, writing and recording for Crosby-Nash. James then went on to co-write and produce Crosby’s last three critically acclaimed solo albums. The most recent release, For Free, features co-writing with two of James’ lifelong musical heroes — Michael McDonald and Donald Fagan.After the passing of Crosby in January of 2023, James was inspired to begin a solo record as a tribute to David's love of the pairing of piano and acoustic guitar. It has since become a sweeping instrumental project featuring some of James and David’s favorite musicians.James decamped from Los Angeles to Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 2023 and has immensely enjoyed joining the music scene there, collaborating with local musicians Jono Manson, Jon Gagan, Robbie Rothschild, KT Tunstall and others, as well as working with National Dance Institute-NM.&nbsp;Steve DiStanislaoMany top name artists in the music industry have called on Stevie for his drumming, vocal and producing talents. He has recorded and toured extensively with legendary artists such as David Gilmour, Crosby, Stills &amp; Nash, Don Felder, Kenny Loggins, Joe Walsh, Chris Robinson, Loggins &amp; Messina, CPR, Paul Anka and SolarFlare and many others.Stevie has been featured in Rolling Stone Magazine, Modern Drummer, Drum Head, Italian drum magazine DrumClub, and French drum publication Batterie. He played drums and sang on the David Gilmour concert films Remember That Night, Live at the Royal Albert Hall featuring David Bowie and Crosby/Nash, Live in Gdansk with the Baltic Philharmonic and the one-of-a-kind performance Live In Pompeii recorded and filmed in the historic Amphitheater of Pompeii in Italy. Other notable works include David Gilmour ‘Rattle that Lock’ and ‘Luck And Strange’ albums as well as several recordings with David Crosby. Stevie can also be seen in concert films with Loggins and Messina, AXS TV with Don Felder featuring Tommy Shaw of Styx and live concert films with Crosby &amp; Nash and Crosby, Stills &amp; Nash.&nbsp;Jon GaganJon Gagan is best known for his 30 + year association with renowned guitarist Ottmar LIebert, playing bass on over 25 Liebert albums, including RIAA-certified gold and platinum and Grammy-nominated titles. Jon has written numerous string and horn arrangements and scored a full-length string orchestra concert for Liebert. The show was performed by Liebert's trio along with The NM Philharmonic to a sold-out crowd at Popejoy Hall in March of 2023.&nbsp;As a freelance sideman, Gagan has performed with Milt Jackson, Eddie Harris, Dave Grusin, Christopher Cross, Big Al Anderson, Nat Adderley,, Emily Remler and Warren Vaché, among many others.A prolific composer, Jon has also released a series of solo albums on LIebert's SSRI label, Transit 1-3. Among other side projects are "What The What" (2015)&nbsp; "Electric" (2018), and Still Life (2024). Recent recording work includes bass tracks featured on “Santa Fe Style” by Spanish virtuoso guitarist/singer Juan Jose Alba and “Alone” by the sister duo Carly and Martina.