"Vocalist and trumpeter James Williams is very much a Louis Armstrong sound-alike, but he is resolutely his own man."
  -- Stephen Duffy, The Jazz House, BBC Radio Scotland

New LIVE album

My band The New Orleans Swamp Donkeys just released a LIVE DOUBLE ALBUM from two special nights of performance in 2015 and 2016 at De Melkbus in Dordrecht, Netherlands. You can order the album here. In honor of recent events, we've titled the album "SLIGHTLY CONCUSSED" and we know you will enjoy all 20 tracks as if we were at a live concert together.

Profile of my band

My band won the Battle of the Bands at French Quarter Fest 2016.

Where to see me

The best way to catch me is to check out the calendar page for my band, The New Orleans Swamp Donkeys.
You can also see me playing the local scene in New Orleans as a guest with many great bands that I love.

You can also see my solo show, James Williams, which I perform with various great musicians from New Orleans.

Buy my music

Buy my music from the Swamp Donkeys!

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Photo Highlight

In this photo, James Williams performs with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Irvin Mayfield, Ashlin Parker, and The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.

In this photo, James Williams performs with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Irvin Mayfield, Ashlin Parker, and The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.