THE WEBSITE OF ONE JAMES N. MCKAIN

"I go down to Hell and I discover things that do not bother
other people. But be careful: Hell is rising and it's coming at
you." -- Pasolini

I am a saxophonist living in my home of Brooklyn, New York. I am interested in the notion of deconstructing inheritances of the mediums that I work in (broadly speaking: music). This is a passive activity. I am a vessel. ;) Per the old improviser act of good will, we list who our frequent collabs are. Well, here they are, in alphabetical order: T.J. Borden, Kelly Bray, Caleb Duval, Sandy Ewen, Kaelen Ghandhi, Tete Leguia, Chris LiButti, Kevin Murray, James Paul Nadien, Damon Smith, Weasel Walter, and Tom Weeks. If, as a record collector, as you are wont to do -- you will ask me my influences -- email me about that. Address below.

Would you like to buy recordings from me? Surely you would. My Bandcamp account is here.

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES OF ONE JAMES N. MCKAIN

04.12.2025 -- w/ Ipek Eginli & Kevin Murray -- The Record Shop -- Brooklyn, NY
04.16.2025 -- w/ Marc Edwards, Sandy Ewen, Danny Kamins & Brenna Rey -- Freddy's Bar & Backroom -- Brooklyn, NY
04.19.2025 -- w/ Brenna Rey & Kevin Shea -- Freddy's Bar & Backroom -- Brooklyn, NY
04.29.2025 -- w/ Tete Leguia, Kevin Shea & Tom Weeks -- Brother's Laundromat -- Queens, NY
05.17.2025 -- w/ Michael Larocca, Evan Palmer & Hans Wilhelm Young-Binter -- The Record Shop -- Brooklyn, NY
06.02.2025 -- w/ Michael Larocca, Evan Palmer & Nic Rose -- Brother's Wash and Dry -- Queens, NY
06.11.2025 -- w/ Michael Larocca, Evan Palmer & Hans Wilhelm Young-Binter -- iBeam -- Brooklyn, NY

PAST PERFORMANCES OF ONE JAMES N. MCKAIN

03.22.2025 -- w/ Tom Weeks -- Never Ending Books -- New Haven, CT
02.22.2025 -- w/ Caroline Morton & Kevin Shea -- Downtown Music Gallery -- Manhattan, NY
02.15.2025 -- w/ Sandy Ewen, Eric Mandat & James Paul Nadien -- Freddy's Bar & Backroom -- Brooklyn, NY
02.12.2025 -- w/ James Paul Nadien, Evan Palmer & Hans Wilhelm Young-Binter -- iBeam -- Brooklyn, NY -- video
02.09.2025 -- w/ T.J. Borden, Vinny Golia & James Paul Nadien -- Downtown Music Gallery -- Manhattan, NY
01.31.2025 -- w/ Kelly Bray, Caroline Morton & James Paul Nadien -- Freddy's Bar & Backroom -- Brooklyn, NY
01.25.2025 -- w/ Kaelen Ghandhi, Evan Palmer & Kevin Shea -- Hart Bar -- Brooklyn, NY -- video
01.19.2025 -- w/ Gian Perez -- Sunview Luncheonette -- Brooklyn, NY -- video
01.17.2025 -- w/ Kaelen Ghandhi & Michael Larocca -- Never Ending Books -- New Haven, CT
12.28.2024 -- w/ Kaelen Ghandhi, James Paul Nadien & Evan Palmer -- Cute Lab -- Brooklyn, NY
12.18.2024 -- w/ Kevin Cheli, Alex Cunningham, Scott Looney & Damon Smith | Aaron Smith & Dave Stone -- Jack's Joint -- St. Louis, MO
12.16.2024 -- w/ Damon Smith & Weasel Walter -- Reverberation Records -- Bloomington, IL -- video
12.14.2024 -- w/ Damon Smith & Weasel Walter -- Xavier Hall Black Box Theater at St. Louis University -- St. Louis, MO -- video
12.03.2024 -- w/ Hilliard Greene, Michael Larocca & Evan Palmer -- Downtown Music Gallery -- Manhattan, NY
11.22.2024 -- w/ Michael Gilbert & Kevin Shea -- The Record Shop -- Brooklyn, NY
11.20.2024 -- w/ Chris LiButti -- Freddy's Bar & Backroom -- Brooklyn, NY
11.17.2024 -- w/ Marc Edwards & Gian Perez -- Brother's Wash and Dry -- Queens, NY -- video
11.05.2024 -- w/ The Flying Luttenbachers -- TV Eye -- Queens, NY
10.30.2024 -- w/ T.J. Borden & Kevin Murray -- Freddy's Bar & Backroom -- Brooklyn, NY
10.13.2024 -- w/ Damon Smith & Weasel Walter -- The Sinkhole -- St. Louis, Mo -- video
10.12.2024 -- w/ Damon Smith & Weasel Walter -- Marmalade -- Chicago, IL -- video
10.03.2024 -- w/ Brittany Karlson & Nick Neuberg -- Freddy's Bar & Backroom -- Brooklyn, NY

Here is a list of everyone that I have played with in a live improvised setting (as far as I remember).