Release date: September 5, 2025 Catalog # 202511 UPC: 199538167733 SINGLE

James Staton, popularly known as J is a National Recording Artist, Saxophonist, Writer, and Producer from Chesapeake, Virginia who has managed to create a sound that strikes a tasteful balance between polished and honest rawness. While there’s an undeniable smoothness to his rhythmic flow, his delivery is hard-hitting with a powerful sound, creating a certain level of intensity and poise in his overall compositions. When he dabbles in the realm of Jazz, the satisfying grace of his smooth style and delivery is even more pronounced.

J. Staton has been in the music game for several years now and has steadily grown his own fan base in the Hampton Roads, VA area and Statewide.

His debut album, THIS MIND OF MINE (2013) and his single project “IT’S ALL GOOD”, released in 2019 was a a mixture of smooth melodic jazz grooves with a taste of funk. The single made Billboard and The Smooth Jazz National Charts, remining there for 17 weeks.

J. has appeared at The Apollo Theater, and has performed with Gerald Albright, Norman Connors, Jennette Harris, and Peter White.

Staton has opened for Jeff Lorber, Eric Darius, and Ben Tankard and has shared the stage with Avery Sunshine.

He has been nominated twice by Veer Magazine Music Awards for 2013 & 2019 Best in Jazz.

His single, “KICKIN IT” produced by Grammy Award-winning Jeff Lorber and featuring Jeff and bassist Jimmy Haslip from the Yellowjackets, was released in May 2022.Top 100 Smooth Jazz Singles.

In 2024 J. Staton released "WEEKEND", another Top 100 Smooth Jazz Single.

A new Smooth Jazz single "JUST LIKE THAT", has been produced by J. Staton & Jamie Lewis, and is being released by ITI Records on September 5, 2025, and again features bassist Jimmy Haslip, along with Jamie Lewis on keys and drum machine program, Phil Burford on rhythm guitar, and J. Staton on sax.

Music written and arranged by J. Staton.