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Jim Lower Jazz Orchestra
Self-taught until college, Lower would attend the University Of Central Missouri earning a BA in Jazz Studies. At UCM Lower spent his time studying music performance and music pedagogy with Dr. Michael Sekelsky and Dr. David Aaberg all while regularly performing throughout Kansas City. After graduation, Lower spent a short amout of time at the University of Northern Colorado but midway through his time he decided that UNC was not the right fit for him. Eventually he would return to Kansas City where he began weaving himself into the Kansas City music scene. After taking some time away from school he rediscovered his passion for music and more importantly teaching music and decided to finish his masters at the University of Missouri Kansas City finishing his Masters In Jazz Studies.
As a performer Lower regularly performs throughout the Kansas City jazz scene and has been involved in everything including piano trio, big band, and organ trio. Lower also runs a 16-piece Jazz Orchestra dedicated to the music of the Terry Gibbs Dream Band, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, and the post Thad Jones music of the Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra.
Lower currently resides in Grain Valley, just outside Kansas City, with his wife Ashleigh.