Jim Snidero

Jim Snidero (born May 29, 1958 ) is an American jazz saxophonist .

Live and act

Snidero graduated from the University of North Texas . In 1981 he came to New York, where he became a member of Brother Jack McDuff's band . He toured the United States with the band and appeared on three of their albums. In the mid-1980s he became a member of the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra . He also worked with the backup bands of Frank Sinatra and Eddie Palmieri and performed with the Frank Wess Sextet , the Mel Lewis Orchestra and the Mingus Big Band . Other musicians that Snidero worked with were Maria Schneider , Tony Bennett , Sting , Walt Weiskopf , Conrad Herwig , David Hazeltine , Mike LeDonne , Joe Magnarelli , Jim Rotondi and Michael Weiss .

Snidero recorded fourteen albums as a band leader, a. a. for the labels Criss Cross , Milestone and Red . In 2019 he leads his own band with Orrin Evans (piano), Alexander Claffy (bass) and Jonathan Barber (drums). He is also active as a music teacher. He is the author of the Jazz Conception textbook series and has taught at New School , New Jersey City University, and Indiana University in 2006 .

Discography

• Sonority with Peter Lehel and the Finefones Saxophone Quartet
• Tippin '
• Strings with Renee Rosnes , Paul Gill , Billy Drummond , Laura Seaton , Mark Feldman , Joyce Hammann , Cenovia Cummings , Paul Woodiel , Sue Lorentsen , Ralph Farris , Kenji Bunch , Thomas Urlich , Mary Wooten
• Close Up with Eric Alexander , Dave Hazeltine, Paul Gill, Billy Drummond
• Standards with Mike LeDonne , Dennis Irwin , Kenny Washington
• San Juan with Tim Hagans , Kevin Hays , Dennis Irwin, Billy Hart , Steve Nelson
• Vertigo with Walt Weiskopf, David Hazeltine, Peter Washington, Tony Reedus
• While Youre Here with Benny Green , Peter Washington, Tony Reedus
• Blue Afternoon with Brian Lynch , Benny Green, Peter Washington, Marvin Smitty Smith
• Urban Tales with Tom Harrell , Marc Copland , Peter Washington, Jeff Hirschfield
• The Jim Snidero Live Quartet with Marc Cohen , Peter Washington, Victor Lewis
• Storm Rising with Mulgrew Miller , Peter Washington, Jeff Hirschfield
• Mixed bag with Brian Lynch, Benny Green, Peter Washington, Jeff Tain Watts
• One Time with Brian Lynch, Kenny Kirkland , George Mraz , Billy Hart
• The Music of Joe Henderson
• Stream of Consciousness (2013)

Publications (selection)

• Intermediate Jazz Conception Clarinet, with Audio-CD Schott Music, Mainz, advance music, 2012. ISBN 979-0-206-30440-8

Web links

• Works by Jim Snidero in the catalog of the German National Library
• Jim Snidero's website