SCHOLAR
His love of music from other places and times has led Jimmy to scholarly research in many of the world’s music and their respective cultures. These studies and scholarly papers have informed all aspects of his musical and literate creations.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
Hunter College, CUNY, BS Music Education
Research/Graduate Studies
Tufts University, MA Ethnomusicology and Composition
Sub-Saharan African Music: Studies in Ewe Music, Ewe Harmony and Polyphony, Multi-
Dimensional Rhythms of West Coast Africa - David Locke, Godwin Agbeli
PRIVATE STUDIES
In addition to his institutional studies, Jimmy has spent years privately studying with master musicians in the genres and traditions he admired. These have also greatly influenced and informed his music.
Jazz Composition, Improvisation, Arranging - George Coleman, Frank Foster, Don Sebesky
North and South Indian Music - George Ruckert, Jerry Leake, Warren Senders
Mediterranean Music (Greece, Turkey, Macedonia)- Vasilis Kostas, Christos Zotos
Indonesian Gamelan Music of Bali and Java - Evan Ziporyn
Brazilian- Marcos Silva, Guillerme Franco
Afro-Cuban