Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. Jim has performed in numerous jazz, rock, blues, country, and gospel bands since 1972. ! Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. Or first, browse the videos below glimpses of the band's erratic odyssey through the '80s. Electronic arsenal in hand, Bad Sneakers streamlined its approach to songwriting and production. Jim enjoys a wide variety of different styles and plays what the style calls for. She met Bill Spurlock in 2003, during an early iteration of what eventually became Bad Sneakers. He has studied with jazz greats including Bob Montgomery, Clark Terry, Gary Foster, Dave Leibman, and Jamey Aebersold. Playing with Bad Sneakers has been the “Dream Band” that Jeff has always wanted to be a part of. Jeff has been a part of Houston’s music scene for over 35 years. which surfaced on the Internet in 2008. ", Live, 1984: "Man, some people drink cough syrup when they don't even have a cold.". Presently he is a member of Andy and the Dreamsicles, and occasionally plays with Mainstreet and The Navigators. And this group really makes it fun! When asked about a memorable musical experience, he related a story about an 80+ year old couple who happened by one of our gigs. They were skeptical that they would like the music but from our first song their eyes lit up and they did their cool 40’s era dancing for every song that night. The band sports high musicianship and great stage presence. Between 1979 and 1986, this Newark, Del.-based band released three albums and performed 200 nights a year. All rights reserved. He’s performed with Dean Scott, Duane Massey and the Bottom Line Band, Shapeshifters, Eclipse, Function, the Ronnie Renfroe Big Band, Jerry ‘Count Jackson’ LeCroix, PF and the Flyers and the Calvin Owens Blues Orchestra. He can honk Texas blues, rock out, play soothing smooth jazz, or emulate country fiddle parts, and all with a large dose of soul. Expect lots of airplay. There, he was also a member of the top Jazz Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, and Drum Major of the Bobcat Marching Band. The slam-bang finale from the 1983 Outdoor Cabaret in Wilmington, Del. He plays directly from his heart. The music is so difficult and the grooves are so deep, that it takes a group of special talented musicians to pull this off. But then we discovered Bad Sneakers, a Steely Dan and Tower of Power cover band that, in a way, trumps those Yacht Rock days. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Bad Sneakers is the only Steely Dan tribute in Houston, TX and is certainly one of the best in the world.
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