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Andy James is a flamenco dancer and an Australian jazz singer signed to Le Coq Records.

History
James was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Prior to becoming a recording artist, James trained as a flamenco dancer in Madrid, Spain. She collaborated with well-known dancers including Rafael Amargo, Antonio Canales, and Paco de Lucia. During this time, James played bass in the rock band The Late Late Show and in the Australian National Tour of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

After several years touring the world as a professional flamenco dancer, in 2015 James co-founded and began performing under the record label Le Coq Records, a small independent label based in Las Vegas, Nevada, that James co- founded with her husband, Piero Pata. James released the jazz albums Caravan, All the Lovely Things You Are, and No Regrets on Le Coq Records in 2018. That same year she made her concert debut in Los Angeles, California, performing with Bill Cunliffe.

Discography
James has released eight albums on the Le Coq label:


 * Shared Lives (2016)
 * Caravan (2018)
 * All the Lovely Things You Are (2018)
 * No Regrets (2018)


 * Tu Amor (2021)
 * An Evening with Andy James & John Patitucci (2021)
 * Rhythm in New York (2022)
 * Bells Are Ringing (2022)

In addition to her solo work, James has collaborated with several well-known jazz artists and instrumentalists, including Bill Cunliffe, Alex Acuña, John Patitucci, Nate Smith, Jon Cowherd, Vinnie Colaiuta, Nicholas Payton, Chris Potter, and John Beasley.

Personal life
James and her husband reside in Las Vegas.