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James attended the University Of East Anglia, reading History Of Art & Film Studies, before entering the wicked world of the media.
In television, James has worked on a number of acclaimed BBC & Channel 4 arts, music & history documentaries, including Latin Music USA; Soul Britannia; John Lennon, Working Class Hero, Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, It Was 40 Years Ago Today, Ella Fitzgerald - The First Lady Of Song, and Soul Deep. Recently, he directed/produced the 60-minute BBC film, Legends: The Motown Invasion, which focused on the 1965 Motown Revue tour of the UK.
As a radio broadcaster, James has produced programmes for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 1. In 2003, he was responsible for Radio 2’s Star Time! – a two-part series on James Brown’s three Live At The Apollo albums.
He’s also compiled/annotated over 20 compilations for the labels Harmless Recordings, Vampi Soul and Fania/Emusica. These include the Stand Up & Be Counted, I’m A Good Woman and Latin Breakbeats, Basslines and Boogaloo series.
List of articles in the library by artist
Chet Baker : 10th Anniversary Of Chet Baker’s Death
Retrospective by James Maycock, The Independent, May 1998
Joe Bataan: Young, Gifted And Brown
Sleevenotes by James Maycock, Vampi Soul Records, 2004
Jackie Brenston : 'Rocket "88"' and the Birth of Rock & Roll
Retrospective and Interview by Barney Hoskyns, James Maycock, Mojo, February 2002
Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers : Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers: Blow Your Whistle: Original Old School Breaks & Classic Funk Bombs
Sleevenotes by James Maycock, Abraxas, March 2007
James Brown : Beat The Devil: James Brown's Demons
Profile by James Maycock, Observer Music Monthly, February 2004
James Brown : Death Or Glory: James Brown In Vietnam
Retrospective by James Maycock, Mojo, July 2003
James Brown 1933-2006
Obituary by James Maycock, The Independent, December 2006
James Brown : The Making Of James Brown Live At The Apollo
Retrospective by James Maycock, Daily Telegraph, February 2003
Terry Callier : Look At Me Now: The Return Of Terry Callier
Profile and Interview by James Maycock, The Independent, February 1998
Dennis Coffey: Big City Funk
Sleevenotes by James Maycock, Vampi Soul, November 2006
John Coltrane : Honk If You Love Jesus! The Saint John Coltrane African Orthodox Church
Report by James Maycock, Mojo, 1997
Betty Davis: She's Gotta Have It
Retrospective and Interview by James Maycock, Mojo, February 2005
Betty Davis : The Witty, Wicked World Of Betty Davis
Interview by James Maycock, Pride, April 2002
Miles Davis : Billie 4 Miles: A Kind Of Blue Love
Essay by James Maycock, The Guardian, February 1999
Fania All Stars, The : Fania All Stars: Our Latin Thing
Sleevenotes by James Maycock, Nuestra Cosa DVD, 2004
Fania All Stars, The : Rumba In The Jungle: Fania All Stars Live In Africa
Sleevenotes by James Maycock, Vampi Soul DVD, February 2005
Bebel Gilberto : Joao And Bebel Gilberto
Profile and Interview by James Maycock, The Times, June 2004
Isaac Hayes : A Black Woodstock: Wattstax
Retrospective and Interview by James Maycock, The Guardian, July 2002
Billie Holiday : Billie 4 Miles: A Kind Of Blue Love
Essay by James Maycock, The Guardian, February 1999
Billie Holiday And Lester Young: The Intimate Friendship Between Lady Day & Prez
Retrospective by James Maycock, The Independent, July 1999
Incredible Bongo Band, The : The Strange Life Of The Incredible Bongo Band
Retrospective and Interview by James Maycock, Daily Telegraph, June 2001
Mick Jagger : The Battle Of Grosvenor Square
Retrospective by James Maycock, The Independent, March 1998
B.B. King : The Day B.B. King Went to Jail
Retrospective by James Maycock, The Independent, September 1998
Bob Marley & the Wailers : Celebrating Bob Marley at Studio One
Retrospective by James Maycock, The Independent, February 1998
Charlie Mingus : Charles Mingus: A Musical Misfit In Black And White
Retrospective by James Maycock, The Independent, November 1997
Ohio Players, The : In Pursuit Of The Pimp Mobile
Essay by James Maycock, Nine, October 2002
Eddie Palmieri & La Perfecta: Sugar Daddy
Sleevenotes by James Maycock, Fania CD, September 2007
Louis Prima : An Entertainer In His Prime: The Great Louis Prima
Retrospective by James Maycock, Daily Telegraph, December 2002
Rolling Stones, The : The Rolling Stones and black American culture
Essay by James Maycock, The Independent, June 1999
Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson: Brothers In Arms
Retrospective and Interview by James Maycock, Mojo, December 2003
Gil Scott-Heron: Chasing The Heron
Report and Interview by James Maycock, The Times, July 2004
Nina Simone : The Music and Politics of Nina Simone
Retrospective by James Maycock, The Independent, November 1999
Frank Sinatra : Nelson Algren's The Man With The Golden Arm
Retrospective by James Maycock, The Guardian, 1998
Skatalites, The : This Dance Music Is Dangerous To Your Heath: The Skatalites & The Birth Of Ska
Retrospective by James Maycock, The Independent, July 1998
Sly & The Family Stone : In Pursuit Of The Pimp Mobile
Essay by James Maycock, Nine, October 2002
Jimmy Smith’s Hammond Organ Revolution
Retrospective and Interview by James Maycock, The Independent, January 2000
Ike Turner : 'Rocket "88"' and the Birth of Rock & Roll
Retrospective and Interview by James Maycock, Barney Hoskyns, Mojo, February 2002
Lester Young : Billie Holiday And Lester Young: The Intimate Friendship Between Lady Day & Prez List of genre pieces Chess Records: The Original Blues Brothers
Retrospective by James Maycock, The Independent, July 1999
Interview by James Maycock,
CTI Records: Coffee Table Jazz For The 1970's
Retrospective by James Maycock, The Independent, December 1997
Drop The Dread, Honky: Why White Artists Wanna Be Black
Essay by James Maycock, The Guardian, October 1997
Hip-Hop: Puppets On A String?
Essay by James Maycock, The Guardian, January 1998
Metro & The Birth Of The British Sound System
Profile and Interview by James Maycock, The Independent, August 1998
Tales From The Funky Side Of Town: "Soul" and "Funk", Then and Now
Essay by James Maycock, The Independent, June 2001
War Within War: Black Americans And The Vietnam Conflict
Retrospective by James Maycock, The Guardian, September 2001
Young Turk Who Got The Blues: Ahmet Ertegun & The 50th Anniversary Of Atlantic
Profile and Interview by James Maycock, The Independent, July 1998
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