Montgomery Burns - music is sometimes fun, sometimes sad

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Jim has been a professional drummer for over 30 years and a singer and songwriter for almost as long. Considered a master of musical styles including jazz, pop, funk, progressive, blues, rock, roots, country, etc. He has taught all skill levels and age groups, from professional drummers to six-year-olds.

He has performed with:
Junior Brown, Alligators w/ Dick Mackey, DMs w/ Dick Mackey, Ronald Koal and the Trillionaires, The Squids, The Dantes, The Great Plains, The DeMarcos, NUDE, Men of Leisure, Warsaw Falcons w/ Bobby Keyes, New Basics Brass Band, X-Rated Cowboys

He has been opening act for:
Allman Brothers, Little Feat, BB King, the Eagles, Derrick Trucks, Kinsey Report, Billy Idol, the Blasters, Anson Funderburg, Kenny Neal, John Hiatt, NRBQ, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, etc

*Also have played dates w/ Dave Powers, Gene Walker, Alvin Valentine, Bobby Floyd, Honk, Wail and Moan, Howlin Maggie w/Harold Chichester and many others

AWARDS, HONORS, and SPONSORSHIP:

Sponsored by Aquarian Heads and Sabian Cymbals

1994 Kachina Award, Best Drummer

1990-1995, Best Blues Band (Men of Leisure), Columbus Alive

Invited to perform at South by Southwest, 2000 (New Basics Brass Band)

He is a Private drum instructor, plays for modern dance and jazz classes, children's theater groups and does Voiceover work, including voiceovers and songs for childrens education CD-ROMs.

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