Jim McNeely was born in Chicago, and moved to New York City in 1975. As a pianist he has enjoyed long-term affiliations with the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra (later Mel Lewis …

The focus of Jim’s career began to change from pianist to composer in 1979, when Thad Jones left the Jones/Lewis Orchestra and Mel Lewis brought in Bob Brookmeyer as musical director. …

Jim McNeely was born in Chicago into a musical family. He started piano lessons at the age of six. When he was eight he started lessons with Bruno Michelotti, who taught him basic music …

By Jim McNeely. In planning the music for the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra’s new CD on the Planet Arts label (100454), I knew that most of the compositions would be my own. But I also wanted …

Nov 25, 2009 · By Jim McNeely. In planning the music for the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra’s new CD on the Planet Arts label (100454), I knew that most of the compositions would be my own. But …

Jim McNeely was born in Chicago into a musical family. He started piano lessons at the age of six. When he was eight he started lessons with Bruno Michelotti, who taught him basic music …

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by Jim McNeely (Adapted from keynote speech delivered 6/12/08 at the 2008 International Jazz Composers’ Symposium University of South Florida, Tampa, FL) Thank you, Chuck Owen, for …

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