“James Agg is a dangerously gifted musician, with a big ear and skills for even the most challenging musical situation. All this and a big heart, too.”

– Daniel Ward

(American multi-instrumentalist/composer,

specialising in Latin & Flamenco)

“James Agg, another multi-instrumentalist, plays double bass and being blessed, or cursed as he would have it, with perfect pitch, never fails to produce some magical musical moments.”

– Folk Radio UK, Album Review of
'Something to Take the Edge Off’

“James Agg is a pleasure to play music with. He can play every style of music from Bach to rock, with a great knowledge of the vocabulary of standards in the pop, folk, and jazz idioms as well. Oh, and did I mention he has perfect pitch and can follow you wherever you want to go, even when throwing in substitution chord changes? Oh, and did I mention he’s one of the nicest guys I’ve ever worked with? Hire him. You’ll be HAPPY!”

– Michael Powers

(American jazz guitarist, shared the stage with Herbie Hancock, Ray Charles, Gladys Knight and the Pips & several leading jazz players)

“James is such a skillful and creative musician, able to turn anything, in a split second, into the most amazing music. He’s completely revitalised my belief in the power of jazz and creative music to be what it should be: instant composition.”

“There aren’t many musicians in Europe who can do what he’s doing…things that in medieval times would have had him burnt at the stake – simply witchcraft.”

– John Law

(British classical and jazz pianist/composer)

“James has been my first-call bassist for nearly a decade. In that time, I’ve watched him grow from a superb natural musician with great ears to a monster ensemble and solo bassist with solid time, a big sound, an endless flow of musical ideas, and best of all, constant ingenuity in his interactions with the band. He’s the man!”

– Dom Franks

(British jazz saxophonist and composer)

“James’s dedication and musicianship is top notch, and we’ve been fortunate enough to have worked with him the past 7 years. Music flows through him with ease, making each gig a delight.”

– Sarah Maisel

(American jazz multi-instrumentalist and singer)

“[A] terrific double bass solo by James Agg. This forms an excellent springboard for the pace to pick up again… Agg takes several key solos, including unusually a fully arco solo (played with the bow) on the haunting The Kiss Of The Sun For Pardon, showing a high level of musical awareness as well as great skill on both acoustic and electric bass – a man to watch for the future.”

– London Jazz News, Album Review of ‘Living with Spooks,’ Dom Franks’ Strayhorn Quartet

“Basically, James is the consummate bassist. He shows up on time with his parts thoroughly practised, is comfortable in all styles and meters (even the polyrhythm of 10.5/7 in ‘Na Pana Elua’), and is a wonderful person to work with. If a song doesn’t need bass, he is equally proficient on cello!”

– Daniel Ho

(Hawai’i born, Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist, six-time GRAMMY Award winner, fourteen-time GRAMMY Award nominee)

“I’ve been watching jazz regularly…and I’ve always experienced jazz bass as a little inaccessible – but James Agg I really get.”

– Concert-goer