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Pianist Jim Martinez began his musical career at the age of four. In a short amount of time, he has amassed a list of musical accomplishments encompassing nearly all styles of music.
Martinez, 40, recently opened All-Star Night for the tenth year in a row at the 2005 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. Headliners included Lou Rawls, Jane Moheit, Roy Hargrove and many others. The L.A. Times calls this festival "...the number one festival in the world."
His first major professional gig was with legendary jazz trombonist, Sy Zentner. Jim has since performed or recorded with notables like Lionel Hampton, the Stan Kenton Alumni, Bucky Pizzarelli, Russell Malone, Jeff Hamilton, the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, Benny Golson, Harold Jones and Ed Thigpen, the first drummer for the famous Oscar Peterson Trio. Jim has performed with the Sacramento Symphony and toured as a featured guest with the U.S. Air Force Jazz Band.
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Instruments: Kawai ES4, Shigeru Kawai VII |
