Rainforest Fund Anniversary Gala

James and Sting during rehearsals. (Photo: Ellyn Kusmin)

The amazing rhythm section: Narada Michael Walden (drums), Cliff Carter (piano), Will Lee (bass), Bashiri Johnson (percussion) (Photo: Ellyn Kusmin)

James with music director, Gil Goldstein. (Photo: Ellyn Kusmin)

Chris Botti and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. They joined James on “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” (Photo: Ellyn Kusmin)

James and backup signers: Lisa Fischer, John James, Nadia Ackerman, Tabitha Fair, Neal Coomer. (Photo: Ellyn Kusmin)

James with Trudie Styler and Darlene Love. (Photo: Ellyn Kusmin)

Rehearsing with Jared Scharff, pianist Nicholas Rolfe and Will Lee. (Photo: Ellyn Kusmin)

Working out details with Trudie Styler (Photo: Ellyn Kusmin)

The main event! James with Idina Menzel. (Photo: Kevin Mazur / Getty Images)

James, Vittorio Grigolo, Bruce Springsteen and Sting. (Photo: Kevin Mazur / Getty Images)

Backstage with Sting. (Photo: Ellyn Kusmin)

The prompter set-up! (Photo: Ellyn Kusmin)

So long for now! (Photo: Ellyn Kusmin)