James W. Doyle is a percussionist, educator, music director, and collaborative artist based in the Pacific Northwest. He's a member of the Seattle-based contemporary percussion and multimedia group, Striking Music and serves as visiting assistant professor of music and director of instrumental studies at Saint Martin's University. He's also on the graduate music education faculty at Adams State University, serves on the musicology faculty at the University of Puget Sound, and teaches percussion in the University of Puget Sound's Community Music program and at South Puget Sound Community College. James is co-owner of Pacific Edge Multimedia and maintains a performance and artist-in-residency schedule throughout the United States and abroad.

Splendor & Solace: A rare glimpse into community & divinity

Sunday, May 19, 2024 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States

$15-$20 advance, $20-$25 at door (discounts available to students/seniors/etc.)

Splendor & Solace: A rare glimpse into community & divinity

Saturday, May 18, 2024 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person

In person: $15-$20 advance, $20-$25 at door
Stream: $10
Discounts available to students/seniors/etc.

Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma: Violin & Percussion

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 @ 7:00pm – 8:45pm (PDT)
Slavonian Hall, Tacoma, WA, United States

Violinist Maria Sampen and percussionist James Doyle will perform duos and solo pieces for us. Join us in Slavonian Hall for this amazing a…

Free

Listen Live at Lunch 2023: Tracy Doyle, flute; James Doyle, percussion

Wednesday, August 9, 2023 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
First Lutheran Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States

Performance featuring flutist Tracy Doyle, flute and percussionist James Doyle.

Free

EJF: 'Confluence' with James Doyle

Thursday, August 3, 2023 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
18th & Union – An Arts Space, Seattle, WA, United States

"I’m most centered and mindful when in close proximity to moving water. Ocean tides, flowing streams, and crashing waterfalls bring a deep …

By donation

Villains & Heroes: Messiahs false & true

Sunday, March 26, 2023 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
St. John's Episcopal Church, Olympia, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Rex IsenbergIf we have wisdom (world premiere)
Rex IsenbergMessiahs false and true (PNW premiere)

At door: $25/$20
In advance: $20/$15
Discount: students, seniors, un(der)employed, differently-abled

Villains & Heroes: Messiahs false & true

Saturday, March 25, 2023 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Rex IsenbergIf we have wisdom (world premiere)
Rex IsenbergMessiahs false and true (PNW premiere)

At door: $25/$20
In advance: $20/$15
Discount: students, seniors, un(der)employed, differently-abled

Timber: a sound + light experience

Sunday, December 5, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Base: Experimental Arts + Space, Seattle, WA, United States
Math rock meets sound bath in this performance of Timber, Michael Gordon's tour-de-force scored for six virtuosic percussionists on tuned 2x4s.

$25 ($12 under $25 w/ID)

Timber: a sound + light experience

Sunday, December 5, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Base: Experimental Arts + Space, Seattle, WA, United States
Math rock meets sound bath in this performance of Timber, Michael Gordon's tour-de-force scored for six virtuosic percussionists on tuned 2x4s.

$25 ($12 under $25 w/ID)

Timber: a sound + light experience

Saturday, December 4, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Base: Experimental Arts + Space, Seattle, WA, United States
Math rock meets sound bath in this performance of Timber, Michael Gordon's tour-de-force scored for six virtuosic percussionists on tuned 2x4s.

$25 ($12 under $25 w/ID)

Timber: a sound + light experience

Saturday, December 4, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Base: Experimental Arts + Space, Seattle, WA, United States
Math rock meets sound bath in this performance of Timber, Michael Gordon's tour-de-force scored for six virtuosic percussionists on tuned 2x4s.

$25 ($12 under $25 w/ID)

Timber: a sound + light experience

Thursday, December 2, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Base: Experimental Arts + Space, Seattle, WA, United States
Math rock meets sound bath in this performance of Timber, Michael Gordon's tour-de-force scored for six virtuosic percussionists on tuned 2x4s.

$25 ($12 under $25 w/ID)