Performance Videos
Band and solo performances
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" (by Sting) 33rd Mendocino Piano Concert 2026
"Blackbird" (by The Beatles) at the 30th Mendocino Professional Piano Concert
Shot in the Dark - demo
Shot in the Dark is a quartet that Chris recently formed with Jenny Shotwell who is an amazing versitle singer, Dalton Shotwell, Jenny's husband on drums. Doug Folkins, bass. And, of course, Chris on keys.
"Classical Gas" (by Mason Williams) and "It's a Raggy Waltz" (by Dave Brubeck) with a little comedy thrown in
"Girl from Ipanema" (by Carlos Jobim) at the 30th Mendocino Professional Piano Concert
Chris with his band CJQ performing "The Chicken", featuring Wayne Ledbetter, sax; Wade Reeves, drums; Osama Affifi, bass.
"I Can't Make You Love Me" (by Bonnie Raitt) from the 27th Annual Mendocino Professional Piano Concert
"Birdland" (by Joe Zawinal) performed at the 27th Mendocino Professional Piano Concert
"A Train" (by Billy Strayhorn) dueling pianos with Barney McClure & Chris James
"Jordan River Walk" (by Chris James) from The Christ Rhyme musical