Jim Josselyn

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Jim Josselyn is a guitarist and the Director at School Of Music and Drama.

Jim Josselyn is a jazz guitarist and composer from New Jersey with over 40 years experience. He's played at Lincoln Center, The NJPAC, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, BirdLand, the 55 Bar, Trumpets, the Red Bank Jazz Festival, The Asbury Park Jazz Festival, the Lotos Club and countless other venues. Jim has played or recorded with Wynton Marsalis, Mike Mossman, Jim Ridl, Jeb Patton, Brian Charette, Scott Avidon, James Gibbs, Steve Jankowski, Steve Swanson, Larry Ridley, Mike Bond, Kyle Koehler, Will Gorman, Joe Brown, Matt Smythe, Dan Weeks, Doug Clarke, Gary Mazzaroppi and others. Jim's a published author, his music has been licensed to over 40 TV shows, 2 commercials and 2 indie films and his latest releases “Blues From The Vault, Part One” and “Solitude” “Early Summer Evening” “The Road Before Us” and “Shape Shifter” are available wherever music is sold. His newest release, “Walk With Me”, with Doug Clarke on guitar and Steve Varner on bass is now available on Band Camp.

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My Jazz Story

I love jazz because...it inspires me, moves me and satisfies my soul. I was first exposed to jazz...by my friend Rocky Sullivan, who was listening to Coltrane one day while I was hanging out with his son. I didn't understand it, but it intrigued me. I've been so lucky in my life to meet Pat Martino, George Benson, Ted Dunbar, Jimmy Heath, Rodney Jones...the list would be too long to name them all. The best show I ever attended was...tough question! I'll say Pat Martino with his trio at the Blue Note around 2015 with Larry Coryell and Vic Juris in a duo opening. The first jazz record I bought was..."We'll Be Together Again" by Pat Martino, and I didn't dig it! Now of course, it's an all-time favorite. My advice to new listeners...listen to everything. And just about everything is available now. Or whatever else you have in mind.