Aidan James, third from left, relaxed backstage with Johnny Helm, left, Teilor Grubbs and Brandon Apeles between sets Monday at Blue Note Hawaii. James performed solo and with various combinations of musicians; Helm was one of several guests who sat in on individual songs. The first set included some of James’ early work, songs from his current CD and songs he’s planning to include on his next one. At 14, James set a record as the youngest person to headline the Waikiki showroom.

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