James Morgan Jazz-Live Love-JMJ Records

LIVE LOVE | JAMES MORGAN JAZZ “Live Love” is an original Contemporary/Smooth Jazz composition by guitarist James Morgan, built around a simple idea: Don't just talk about love. Live it. The title “Live Love” is meant as both a phrase and a philosophy. In a world where it's easy to become consumed by division, negativity and everything pulling people apart, the music is a reminder to focus on something more fundamental: how we treat one another, how we connect, and what we choose to put into the world. Rather than express that message through lyrics, “Live Love” tells the story instrumentally through melody, groove and the interaction of four musicians. THE MUSIC “Live Love” combines an uplifting groove with the melodic guitar sound at the center of James Morgan Jazz. The arrangement brings together Contemporary Jazz, Smooth Jazz and a distinctly West Coast feel, allowing the melody to remain accessible while giving the musicians room to interact and bring their individual voices into the recording. The goal was never complexity for complexity's sake. It was to create something that feels good. Something melodic. Something positive. Something that might stay with you after the final note. THE MUSICIANS James Morgan | Guitar, Composer & Arranger Chase Pado | Piano Nathan Brown | Bass Tres Hodgens | Drums Produced by James Morgan, Péter “Peet” Ferencz and Sandy Shore, Founder & CEO of SmoothJazz.com. Recorded at Pacific Beat Recording Studio in San Diego in May 2025 by Grammy-winning engineer Alan Sanderson. Mixed and mastered by Péter “Peet” Ferencz. Released June 27, 2025 on Guitar One Records. SmoothJazz.com Global Radio Premiere, July 1, 2025. 2026 INTERCONTINENTAL MUSIC AWARDS FINALIST In 2026, “Live Love” was selected as a finalist in the Contemporary Instrumental category of the InterContinental Music Awards. It was one of two James Morgan Jazz compositions selected that year, with “Frequency of Love” also receiving finalist recognition, making James Morgan Jazz a 2026 ICMA Double Finalist. The recognition followed James Morgan's 2025 InterContinental Music Award win for Best Contemporary Instrumental Song for “A Feather's Touch.” For a composition created around the idea of putting something positive into the world, seeing “Live Love” receive international recognition made the journey especially meaningful. ABOUT JAMES MORGAN James Morgan is an award-winning guitarist, composer, producer, bandleader and recording artist whose music brings together Contemporary Jazz, Smooth Jazz and Jazz Fusion with a distinctive West Coast sound. His career includes collaborations with internationally recognized musicians including Gary Husband, Hadrien Feraud, Eric Marienthal, Joey De Leon and the late guitarist and producer Dean Brown. Career highlights include: • 2026 InterContinental Music Awards Double Finalist, “Live Love” and “Frequency of Love,” Contemporary Instrumental • 2025 InterContinental Music Award Winner, Best Contemporary Instrumental Song, “A Feather's Touch” • A Soul in Time appeared on the ballot for the 67th GRAMMY Awards in the Contemporary Instrumental Album category • Five Best Jazz Album nominations from the San Diego Music Awards • Groovin' Smooth reached #73 on the Smooth Jazz Global Top 100 Albums of 2023 • Founder and owner of JMJ Records Official Website: https://jamesmorganjazz.com Subscribe to James Morgan Jazz for original Contemporary Jazz, Smooth Jazz and Jazz Fusion, official music videos, live performances, recording sessions and stories from behind the music. LIVE LOVE. Not just the name of a song. A reminder of how we can choose to live. James Morgan Jazz West Coast Contemporary Jazz JMJ Records Music Connecting the World. #LiveLove #JamesMorganJazz #ContemporaryJazz #SmoothJazz #JazzGuitar #SmoothJazzGuitar #WestCoastJazz #ICMA #ContemporaryInstrumental #JMJRecords