Carnegie Hall 125

James rehearsing with Yo-Yo Ma. Photo by Ellyn Kusmin.

James and Kim with Kent Tritle (Director, Oratorio Society of New York) and music librarian Ray Tarantola. (Photo: Ellyn Kusmin)

The Oratorio Society of New York rehearsing “Shower the People.” Sean Pelton on drums, Zev Katz on electric bass and Andy Ezrin on piano. (Photo: Ellyn Kusmin)

James at soundcheck. (Photo: Ellyn Kusmin)

Rehearsing the encore, “The Joint is really Jumping Down at Carnegie Hall.” Soloists: Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, Lang Lang, Michael Feinstein, James, Isabel Leonard, Orchestra of St. Luke’s (Pablo Heras-Casado, Music Director). (Photo: Ellyn Kusmin)

Rehearsing the encore, “The Joint is really Jumping Down at Carnegie Hall.” Soloists: Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, Lang Lang – 郎朗, Emanuel Ax, Michael Feinstein, James, Isabel Leonard, Renée Fleming, Orchestra of St. Luke’s (Pablo Heras-Casado, Music Director). (Photo: Ellyn Kusmin)

James, Yo-Yo Ma and Kim. (Photo: Ellyn Kusmin)

James with Marilyn Horne. (Photo: Ellyn Kusmin)

James and Renée Fleming. (photo: Ellyn Kusmin)

Waiting is the hardest part… (Photo: Ellyn Kusmin)

An all-star line-up! (Photo: Chris Lee)

James and Yo-Yo Ma. (Photo: Chris Lee)