- Jim Black
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James B. Black "Jim Black (born 1967 inSeattle ,Washington ) is a jazz drummer who has performed withTim Berne and Dave Douglas, among others. He attendedBerklee College of Music .His own group,
AlasNoAxis , includesHilmar Jensson onelectric guitar ,Chris Speed ontenor saxophone andclarinet , andSkúli Sverrisson on electric bass. The music is in some ways closer topost-rock than jazz, concentrating on rhythmic shifts and ensemble texture rather than featured solos. Since 2000, the group has released several records onWinter & Winter .The group Pachora, also including Black, Speed, and Sverrisson, and with
Brad Shepik on tambura and electricsaz , plays music that is similarly rhythmically diverse, but inspired by Balkan rhythms.Jim Black also performs with or has performed with the following groups/artists:
*Human Feel
*Ellery Eskelin w/Andrea Parkins & Jim Black
*Tiny Bell Trio w/Dave Douglas: Trumpet,Brad Shepik : Guitar
*Bloodcount w/Tim Berne : Saxophones; Chris Speed: Saxophones,Michael Formanek : Bass
*Ben Monder : Guitar
*Christopher Dell: Vibraphone
*yeah NO w/Chris Speed : Saxophones, Skúli Sverrisson: Bass,Cuong Vu : Trumpet
*Tyft w/Hilmar Jensson : Guitar,Andrew D'Angelo : Saxophones
*Carlos Bica & Azul w/Carlos Bica : Bass, Frank Möbus: Guitar
*Ten Tall Tales w/Steve Buckley: Saxophones; Chris Batchelor: Trumpet;Oren Marshall : Tuba;Myra Melford : Piano, HarmoniumJim participated as drummer 12 in the
Boredoms 77 Boadrum performance which occurred onJuly 7 2007 at theEmpire-Fulton Ferry State Park inBrooklyn ,New York .Discography as leader
*2000 - "Alasnoaxis" (Winter & Winter)
*2002 - "Splay" (Winter & Winter)
*2004 - "Habyor" (Winter & Winter)
*2006 - "Dogs of Great Indifference" (Winter & Winter)External links
* [http://www.jimblack.com Official homepage]
* [http://www.viva-radio.com/77Boadrum/drummers.php?id=12&view=video 77 Boadrum Site Profile] Viva Radio, Sep 2007. (Flash)
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