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Jim E. Holman
Pianist Jim Holman grew up performing in the chicago's finest jazz clubs since he was sixteen. he graduated from the University of Pittsburgh's jazz studies program under the tutelage of Jazz Messenger alums Nathan Davis and Leon Lee Dorsey as well as Frank Cunimondo. Holman has had an array of compositions and arrangements performed by orchestra and varying jazz ensemble sizes, styles ranging from classical, jazz, and third stream to funk, and post fusion styles. he has played with outstanding icons such as Ira Sullivan, Mark Whitfield, Claudio Roditi, Antonio Hart, Jimmy Owens, Abe Laboriel, Roger Humpries, Cecil Bridgewater, Ron Affif, Yotam Silberstein, Alexander King, John Moulder, Frank Catalano, Donald Harrison His debute CD Explosion! is on Delmark Records and Features Catalano and Richie cole. Holman has also recorded with Ira Sullivan.
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"Jim Holman is an excellent up an coming piano player with a fine touch on the instrument and an impeccable knack of picking great songs to cover."
-Tim Niland
About Explosion: "When [a] musician combines design, technique, and perspective, the Holman does here--well hang onto your hats." -Neil Tesser
"Explosion! is a solid debut for Jim Holman and suggests that he is a voice we will be hearing more from."
-In A Blue Mood