Jim believes in the value of education and has been a member of several educational associations such as the International Trumpet Guild, College Music Society, International Association of Jazz, and the Music Educators National Conference. He has several reviews published in the International Trumpet Guild and publishes a Mouthpiece Comparison Guide for trumpet.
Jim's talents are not limited to performance but he also composed, recorded, and produced his own style of contemporary jazz with the Creative Arts Ensemble and Level 7. Jim has performed recently with Chicago based ensembles such as - Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra, Rob Parton's Jazz Tech Big Band, Alan Gresik's: Swing Shift, Bill Gilardon's Chicago Grandstand Big Band, and currently part of Phil Feo's Royal Trumpet Works, Jim Guter's Big Band.
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