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Jim Fox

Jim Fox was born in Ukiah, California. Jim developed an interest in piano at age 10 and started studying piano shortly after that. Jim always had an interest in the Blues. While attending high school he played with several local bands. Jim also was interested in jazz along with rock and popular music. While in collage Jim played with jazz groups along with rock bands. After graduating from California State University Los Angeles with a BA degree in music/piano performance Jim played with several Los Angeles bands including the group WAR. After relocating back to Santa Rosa, Jim and his brother Jerry Fox played together in a popular San Francisco north bay rock band called Boys Night Out. Jim currently live is Nashville, TN where he performs with the Jim Fox Trio, does studio work and runs a piano school.

The Jim Fox Trio is and instrumental group that had been performing for over 30 years. The group plays a variety of jazz, progressive jazz, latin, popular and blues music. The band has performed in the Nashville area for over 10 years now at a variety of venues. Jerry and Jim Fox have worked together in bands for many years providing the group with a very tight sound.

Gunhild Carling: Jazz Is My Lifestyle

Read "Jazz Is My Lifestyle" reviewed by Richard J Salvucci

by Richard J Salvucci
July 28, 2025

Sometimes there is a tendency to take a performance less than seriously, especially if an artist uses a bit of self-satire as part of the act. Pianist Victor Borge had this problem--"comic virtuoso" he was called--and even trumpet player Jack Sheldon, to a degree, had to blow the roof off sometimes to remind the audience of what he could do. One senses that Gunhild Carling may get the less-than-serious treatment That is a pity, because she can play. And so ...