With a voice the Washington Post calls “bright, agile, and full of heart,” James Reese is a frequently sought performer with orchestras and ensembles throughout North America. James has sung in Blue Heron since 2019 and maintains close relationships with other leading early music ensembles including Tafelmusik, the American Bach Soloists, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Montana Baroque, The Sebastians, TENET Vocal Artists, and the Boston Early Music Festival. James is also a recitalist, performing with lutenist Brandon Acker in innovative programs of lute songs, and with pianist Daniel Overly in concerts of lieder and art song. Reviews have called James’s singing “captivating” (The Broad Street Review) and “splendid” (San Francisco Chronicle). He is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music and holds a master’s degree from Yale University’s School of Music. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife Natalie.