The World According to James

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The World According to James
Years active1992 -
MembersJames Greening
Andrew Robson
Steve Elphick
Toby Hall

The World According to James is an Australian jazz band founded by James Greening. [1] Their album Wayback was nominated for the 2003 ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album.

Contents

Members

Discography

Albums

TitleDetails
No Job Too Small
  • Released: 1999 [2] [3]
  • Label: Rufus
  • Format: CD
Wayback
  • Released: 2002 [4]
  • Label: Heads Up
  • Format: CD
Lingua Franca
  • Released: 2009 [5] [6]
  • Label: Lamplight
  • Format: CD

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2009 [7] [8] Lingua FrancaBest Independent Jazz AlbumWon

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2003 Wayback Best Jazz Album Nominated [9]

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  9. ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards Best Jazz Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 26 June 2022.