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Songwriter Bio April 2017
Jim Crozier - Edgy Blues and Twisted Americana
Jim Crozier is a singer, songwriter, and bassist living and working in the Tallahassee, Florida area. His latest release is titled "What You Want" released in March 2017. Since October 2013 he has been the host and producer of a weekly invitational jam known as "The Wednesday Night Lab Session" which has featured dozens of North Florida musicians - The Wednesday Night Lab Sessions at Bird's.
Jim Crozier brings a strong rhythm and driving, heart felt voice to a style he calls Edgy Blues and Twisted Americana. Among the songwriters he admires are Tom Waits, Aaron Nevell, Leonard Cohen, Bobby Charles, Rodney Crowell, and Gram Parsons.
Jim Crozier is now back to music full time after a long career in Government IT. He got his first guitar a year before the Beatles were on the Ed Sullivan Show and picked up the bass soon after. While engaged as the musical director at a summer theater, he wrote some music for an off-Broadway musical, "Touch" - the original cast album was nominated for a Grammy in 1972. After earning a degree in Music Composition from the FSU School of Music, he continued to live and work in the Tallahassee area, playing bass with many local ensembles including jazz quartets, blues bands, and a classic big band. In 2007, he released his album "Down to the Village". While working on another recording project, he released a few singles along the way which are available on all popular digital download and streaming sites.
web site:
Jim Crozier - Edgy Blues and Twisted Americana
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Jim Crozier Music
email:
[email protected]
Jim Crozier - Edgy Blues and Twisted Americana
Jim Crozier is a singer, songwriter, and bassist living and working in the Tallahassee, Florida area. His latest release is titled "What You Want" released in March 2017. Since October 2013 he has been the host and producer of a weekly invitational jam known as "The Wednesday Night Lab Session" which has featured dozens of North Florida musicians - The Wednesday Night Lab Sessions at Bird's.
Jim Crozier brings a strong rhythm and driving, heart felt voice to a style he calls Edgy Blues and Twisted Americana. Among the songwriters he admires are Tom Waits, Aaron Nevell, Leonard Cohen, Bobby Charles, Rodney Crowell, and Gram Parsons.
Jim Crozier is now back to music full time after a long career in Government IT. He got his first guitar a year before the Beatles were on the Ed Sullivan Show and picked up the bass soon after. While engaged as the musical director at a summer theater, he wrote some music for an off-Broadway musical, "Touch" - the original cast album was nominated for a Grammy in 1972. After earning a degree in Music Composition from the FSU School of Music, he continued to live and work in the Tallahassee area, playing bass with many local ensembles including jazz quartets, blues bands, and a classic big band. In 2007, he released his album "Down to the Village". While working on another recording project, he released a few singles along the way which are available on all popular digital download and streaming sites.
web site:
Jim Crozier - Edgy Blues and Twisted Americana
facebook:
Jim Crozier Music
email:
[email protected]
Member statistics
- Messages
- 5
- Reaction score
- 2
- Website
- http://jimcrozier.com/
- Location
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Gender
- Male
- Current Setup
- Carvin MB15 that I use with whatever instrument I am playing for the situation. Vintage Fender Precision (late 70's), NS Designs NXT Electric Upright Bass, Yamaha fretless P-bass clone, GT Micro-bass, an old German Bass Viol, and when necessary, I plug in my Taylor guitar.
- Occupation
- musician
- Favorite Genres
- Edgy Blues and Twisted Americana
- Gigs and Ensembles
- Jim Crozier Band; Dadburn Varmints (dadburnvarmints.com); and the Wednesday Night Lab Session (http://jimcrozier.com/lab/)
- Influences and Teachers
- Charles Mingus, Ron Carter, Scott LaFaro, Paul McCartney, Jaco.
Studied with Pam Andrews at FSU School of Music (1979).
- Hobbies and Interests
- 32 year career in Government IT.
- Available for Instruction?
- Bass Guitar Instruction
- Double Bass Instruction
- Teaching Credentials
- BM Music Composition and Certificate in Performance on Double Bass - Florida State University School of Music (now College of Music) 1979. 40 years as a working bassist in North Florida.