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PBS writes about jim...
Roots
Music
The
sirens of Greek myth were said to lure travellers with their music.Illinois
roots musician and jazz guitarist Jim Kanas may have followed
their call, but he hasn't been led astray.
Kanas has been
playing music for almost as long as he's been alive...
Past
performances/ projects...
read
more
Ohana
Ukuleles..
I am
excited about my endors.endorsement with Ohana Ukuleles.The fine
TK-85 pro uke they sent me. It sounds great!
Rock
River Times, Rockford, IL - features Kanas and Sabien
MT. MORRIS,
Ill. — Jim Kanas will return to the Mt. Morris Band Shell
July
11 with special guest violinist Randy Sabien....Kanas is an American
folk musician, jazz
guitarist and
producer with the Illinois Arts Council’s ArtsTour program
...... read
more
Posted
July 10, 2014
http://rockrivertimes.com/2014/07/10/jim-kanas-violinist-randy-sabien-at-mt-morris-band-shell-july-11
“Jim
is a world class guitarist.... I knew right away he was a world
class guitarist.”
Victor
Wooten, bass
Elgin College - 2008
Jim Kanas,guitar/ Randy Sabien,violin/
Don Stiernberg, Mandolin/ Larry Gray,Bass
Sandwich
Opera House
February
- 2013
This is the
original personal from Jim's "Jimmy and the Swingers"
CD of acoustic swing jazz. Jazz guitarist Jim Kanas brings this
"A team" or Who's Who of musician's musicians together
for a night of burning jazz standards and more! Jazz violinist,
Randy Sabien
started the Berklee School of music string program at age 21 and
has appeared internationally for decades. Mandolinist, Don
Stiernberg was the famous Jethro Burns' (Homer and
Jethro) protegee at age 19 and has recorded with numerous well known
and respected musicians. Acoustic bassist, Larry
Gray is know as one of Chicago's primary figures in
jazz and performs regularly with Ramsey Lewis and Larry Correll.
Jim Kanas who is most know for his American Roots/multi-instrumentalist
format attracts world class musicians as a guitarist and has performed
in the Midwest with the likes of Corky Siegel, Howard Levy, Muriel
Anderson and many more. Don't miss this rare performance of some
of the Midwest's most treasured acoustic string jazz musicians!
the
show...The
band’s repertoire comprises of classics, jazz standards, uncommon
selections and originals running the gamut from swinging renditions
of “All of Me”, “Straighten Up and Fly Right”
with vocals to a funky bluesy version of “Summertime”.
All members are equally versed in bluegrass, country and folk so
a unique version of Hank Williams’ classic “I’m
So Lonesome I Could Cry” is a natural! There will be Native
American Flute combined with String bass, mandolin and violin, a
soundscape that you will not hear anywhere else on the planet! The
band turns the Beatles’ “I Will” into a easy Latin
based gem but turns around turns around and blows outside on Monk’s
“Well You Needn’t”. Think of it this way, come
to hear world class acoustic string jazz and expect to go on a journey
into American roots music and more, and improvisation that deems
every selection original and fresh!
CD
Review...
www.sandwichoperahouse.com
Sandwich
Opera House
140 E. Railroad Street
Sandwich, IL 60548
815/ 786-2555
operahouse@snd.softfarm.com
Jim Kanas Group in Concert - jazzGuitar/AmericanRoots
Special Guest Artists - Larry
Gray, bass; Paul Wertico,
drums
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL
5700 College Road
866.787.6053
March - 2012
"Invironments"
Magazine feature on Jim...
click
here...
Benedictine University Presents
Jim Kanas Group in Concert / jazzGuitar
and...Master classes
with...Special
Guests
... March 2012
“Jim
with Phil Keaggy, guitarist
Rockford,
IL, Charlotte's Web- 2007
"Wonderful
festival--Jim Kanas is a monster clinician....I'm impressed."
Lee Tomboulian
Instructor of Jazz Piano and Improvisation
Lawrence University
Al
Sears Jazz Festival
!
Jim Kanas Jazz Quartet,
2
Macomb, IL
WWJ-Maakestad@wiu.eduill
Corky
Siegel's New Book
Cork
included Jim in the dedication of
his new book "Let Your Music Soar".
Read
about it at
http://www.chamberblues.com/book_home.html
>Smithsonian
American Roots Tour
came to
Illinois.
Jim performed in Central Illinois for the exhibition
....the
Smithsonian Roots Tour was in Illinois this past summer. Jim performed
in advance of the exhibit to promote it for Central Illinois.
NEW
>Promo
images for presenters. download
high res here
NEW
>Bob
Harman's Book/CD
on Larson Guitars is finally available!
Jim is featured on it playing harp guitars.
.Bob
Hartman's book and CD on his grandfather's Larson guitars is expected
to be available this Spring. These famous guitars bared the name
of many well known brands including, Maurer Prairie State, Euphonon,
Stahl and even Martin. Jim plays duel harp guitars (dubbed) on this
project. Other artists on this project include Jimi Hendrix
and Muriel Anderson. The first book was
distributed by Hal Leonard...
www.larsonscreations.com
rchguitars@stateline-isp.com
Hoosierbillies'
Guitarist... guess who?
14 piece Western Swing Band, see www.hoosierbillies.com
and
search youtube
for Hoosierbillies Music Show includes
Shana
Petrone (Epic, Sony-Nashville; Dream Tour Partners:
Dixie Chicks and Garth Brooks; MTV, Bryan White's "That's Another
Song" and Tracy Lawerence's "Today's Lonely Fool"
& "As Any Fool Can See". ),
Dale Dorsey, Annie Kincaid and
others...
Endorsement
with Heritage Amplifiers
Jim
is on board as a Heritage Amplifier
Artist. Visit
Heritage Amplifiers for more details on this
quality line of guitar amplification. They specialize in
class A, point to point, tube amplifiers. This is great stuff! Heritage
is arranged to get the "Freedom" combo amp to Jim to play
and endorse.
www.heritageamplifiers.com
info@heritageamplifiers.com
- Endorsement
withTom Holmes Guitars (THC). These very rare one
of a kind pieces. Tom is well known for years for his electric guitar
pickups and made guitars for a brief period. These guitars are hard
to come by and are played by the Billy Gibons,
Bo Diddley and others. Jim has a customized tele
style guitar and is endorsing these guitars for Tom.
www.tomholmescompany.com
Tom Holmes
PO Box 414
Joelton, TN 37080
Telephone: 615-876-3453
Fax: 615-876-6354
tomholmes@tomholmescompany.com
- Endorsement
with Mother Earth Rhythm. ... to play and
record high end Mother Rhythm Djembe used in educational settings...
It is an awesome drum!
www.motherrhythm.com
Mother Rhythm Drums & Imports
24129 500th Street
Bemidji, MN 56601
Ph: (218) 759-9463
info@motherrhythm.com
NEW
>"Follow
the Drinking Gourd- the music"
percussion/vocal/guitar, Kanas
An original composition for world drums, mallots, vocal, guitar,
narration and percussion, structured around the story "Follow
the Drinking Gourd" about the underground railroad
NEW
>
Steve
Goodman, Corky Siegle and Jethro
Burns played a "No Nukes" concert on April 3,1980 at the
Egyptian Theater, DeKalb, Il . Photos from Jim's collection appears
in a comprehensive book the life and music of Steve Goodman by Clay
Eals. Click here to see photos!
ceals@comcast.net
(this site is temporarily down, 1/8/08)
http://www.clayeals.com
WTTW
11 new website featuring/including jk
past arts across illinois features...
Fawn
Ring
Executive Producer, Arts & Entertainment
WTTW 11
5400 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 509-5504
fring@wttw.com
Past Performances...
Muriel
Anderson
w/Special guest, Jim Kanas
Charlottes
Web concert series.
Classical and Harp Guitar
(Muriel)
Rockford IL
Mendelson Performing Arts Center
Performances
at the House
in DeKalb
Four performances with Catina DeLuna from Brazil,
Alejandro Fernandez from Columbia, Jaun Pastor from Peru and
Scott Coletta from the States
More...
-DVD
and CD of the Jim Kanas Trio with Annie Kincaid
Live at Rockford College/Charolette's Web
The
CD and DVD, project on hold....
-CD/EP,
"Take the El -theEP"...jazz originals
is on www.cdbaby.com2
and listed with Tower Records
-Oasis
Records has
included "Swan Quarter" from "Jimmy and the Swingers"
on there latest sampler. This double CD has been distributed to
hundreds of radio stations
nationwide and music business "insiders" as well. As a
result stations have been calling for more music! Way
cool....
-"Jimmy
and the Swingers" reviewed in
"Bluegrass Now".
This is a nice review, click here...
-View
2008 Newsletter online
-cdbaby.com
now
carries the "Jimmy and the Swingers"
album. search jazz>swing or go to this
link http://www.cdbaby.com/kanas
...- NEW
PayPal available for pruchases. coming ...
-FREE
-MP3's, selected tunes, full versions, "Jimmy and the Swingers"
Here
!
-WTTW11/PBS,
"Arts across Illinois",
featured artist! Promotional DVD Release
Available
Now !.
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