Jim Rothermel

James "Jim" Rothermel (born September 29, 1941 in Panama ; † May 16, 2011 ) was an American studio and jazz musician ( saxophone , flute and clarinet ) and music teacher.

Live and act

Rothermel grew up in the Norfolk, Virginia area . First he played the harmonica, then the clarinet; in high school he learned the saxophone and other woodwind instruments . At seventeen he made his first professional appearances. From 1966 he lived in the San Francisco Bay Area and played in various musical environments, such as rock music , big bands , traditional jazz , blues , swing , new age and classical music. His main occupation was teaching saxophone playing at Sonoma State University and in workshops at schools and colleges. In the course of his career he participated in around 100 recording sessions, including a. with Van Morrison ( Veedom Fleece , 1974), Jesse Colin Young ( Song for July , 1971), The Chambers Brothers , Pointer Sisters , Maria Muldaur , Boz Scaggs , Jerry García , Herb Pomeroy and David Grisman . He can also be heard on the 1987 Grammy Award- winning album A Tribute to Steve Goodman , and has appeared with Bucky Pizzarelli , Charlie Byrd , Jay McShann , Buddy DeFranco and Charles Brown .

In his final years he directed the Jim Rothermel Swingtet , which played music from the classic big band era; he also worked with the Marin Saxophone Quartet, the Larry Vuckovich Jazz All-Stars, Rex Allen's Swing Express and the Harold Jones Big Band. Under his own name he presented the album Memories of You ; another appeared posthumously. He died of leukemia in May 2011 .

Web links

• Web presence
• Jim Rothermel at Allmusic (English)
• Jim Rothermel at Discogs (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Obituary  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)