Jim Staley
James "Jim" Staley (* 1950 ) is an American trombonist who ranges between experimental and classical music, as well as a music producer .
Live and act
Staley grew up in Illinois and did his military service in an army band in Berlin before he graduated from the University of Illinois with a master's degree in the late 1970s . In 1978 he co-founded the New York venue Roulette , which has been located in a former theater in Brooklyn since 2010 . In the context of the events he is also active as a music producer. Staley works as a soloist and has played with Fred Frith , Tom Cora , David Weinstein , Takehisa Kosugi , Ikue Mori , Robin Holcomb and with John Zorn , on whose productions Cobra , The Big Gundown and Spillane he was involved. He also plays with Morgan Powell in the classic ensemble Tone Road Ramblers .
Discographic notes
- Jim Staley with John Zorn - OTB (Lumina Records, 1984)
- Mumbo Jumbo (1987) with Samm Bennett , Shelley Hirsch , John Zorn, Bill Frisell , Ikue Mori, Wayne Horvitz , Elliott Sharp
- Jim Staley's Don Giovanni (Einstein Records, 1991) with Fred Frith, Zeena Parkins
- Northern Dancer (Einstein, 1996) with Ikue Mori, Elliott Sharp , John Zorn, Shelly Hirsch
- Jim Staley, Borah Bergman & Phoebe Legere - Blind Pursuits (Einstein Records, 1999)
- Scattered Thoughts (Einstein, 2009) with William Parker , Joey Baron
Web links
- Jim Staley in nndb (English)
- Portrait at Trombone Page of the World
- Portrait (Scaruffi)
- Jim Staley at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jim Staley at Allmusic (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Staley, Jim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Staley, James (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician and music organizer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1950 |