Located in midtown Manhattan right on the East River and overlooking the entire skyline of the city, multi instrumentalist James Benum constructs strong beats, rhythms, melodies and harmonies on basically exclusively analog instruments. The newly constructed JB Sky Way Studios is fully equipped with all the latest recording technology giving each song the sound it deserves and give exactly what the composer wants to hear.

Though only in his late 20's, James Benum studied music composition, theory and improvisation extensively with jazz legend Archie Shepp (John Coltrane, Sun Ra) and has fronted the bands Smoothe Lewis and The Lil' Lunkers. James Benum has been recording and composing for over two decades and has and extensive knowledge of all types of music from Christian spirituals to Classic rock to Hip Hop and Classical.

Whatever the genre you are looking for, James Benum has it. And if he doesn't have it - he'll make it.

Latest News

The new studio is complete and brand spanking new music of all genres are starting to ooze out day by day... New songs will be posted within days... I am sure you will like them and want them! :)
James Benum (4/13)