Jim Boudreaux
Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. Started playing clarinet in elementary school at the age of ten and took up bass guitar at age 15. Played various instruments throughout high school/college such as clarinet, bassoon, and tenor saxophone. My years in high school included playing bass in jazz bands, and in Rock/Top 40 bands with Mike Coscino on Lead Guitar and myself on Bass. My early years on bass guitar were influenced by groups such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Kiss, ZZ Top, Rush, and Zebra. Mike Coscino and I graduated from Brother Martin High in New Orleans, but our lives took different paths with the onset of college and families. In my 20’s, I studied classical piano under an accomplished German pianist of Slidell, Louisiana. Throughout the years, I played in several jazz bands/orchestras on bass guitar, which included my Father’s own group the Tip, Ring and Sleeve Orchestra. Now after many years, reunited with Mike Coscino & Mel Walle in a Premium Rock/Blues group now called “COSCINOâ€...
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