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Pianist / Composer/ Singer Jim Pearce has released 7 Jazz CD’s, the latest being "You Are an Edgy Visionary Seer". Jim's last CD I'm in the Twilight of a Mediocre Career hit #1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart. Jim was featured in an interview on NPR'S Morning Edition with Susan Stamberg and Jim’s compositions have been used in TV shows including "Saturday Night Live" (NBC), "90210" (The CW) "Parenthood"(NBC), “Lipstick Jungle”(NBC), "Greek" (ABC), "10 Things I Hate About You" (ABC), " Mi Corazon Insiste" (Telemundo), and others. He’s also been the recipient of numerous awards including Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting (Great American Song Contest) and Grand Prize in Jazz Category (John Lennon Songwriting Contest). Jim has written 100's of tunes. Jim is available for Concerts, Festivals, and Clubs around the world. Awards 2006 INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS—Finalist for Jazz Album of the Year (Washington Square Park) and Finalist for Jazz Song of the Year (Dreaming in Van Gogh Colors) Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting in 7th Annual Great American Song Contest (Prairie Dog Ballet) Grand Prize in Jazz Category 2003 JOHN LENNON SONGWRITING CONTEST First Place instrumental-category in 6th Annual Great American Song Contest and 3rd place "Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting" instrumental- category Finalist in Jazz Category in 2004 U.S.A. SONGWRITING COMPETITION Outstanding Achievment in Songwriting in 2002 GREAT AMERICAN SONG CONTEST (2nd Place-instrumental category) Honor Award In 2003 Great American Song Contest Finalist In 2003 Unisong International Song Contest (4 Songs)


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Album Review

Jim Pearce: You Are An Edgy Visionary Seer

Read "You Are An Edgy Visionary Seer" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey


Jazz is serious music: so serious that sometimes it becomes a labor of such intensity that the composers and performers fail to have fun making the music. Vocalist/pianist/composer Jim Pearce specifically makes it a point to have fun, before getting serious (as serious as he ever gets). Gratefully in the mold of Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg and Mose Allison, Pearce specializes in bright melodies and clever lyrics, a modern throwback to Tin Pan Alley reclaiming clever lyrics from the great ...

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Jim Pearce: You Are An Edgy Visionary Seer

Read "You Are An Edgy Visionary Seer" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian


Pianist/singer Jim Pearce's records inevitably draw comparisons to those of fellow ivory tickling wordsmith Mose Allison. The fact that both are genre-bending virtuosi with dry as champagne humor, who play the same instrument is where all similarities end. The whimsically titled You Are An Edgy Visionary Seer is quintessential Pearce, replete with his characteristic mixture of levity and thoughtfulness. While Allison's trademark is his blues-drenched and folksy raconteurstyle, Pearce's is more urbane, and his lyrics refreshingly absurdist ...

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Jim Pearce: Never Open with A Ballad

Read "Never Open with A Ballad" reviewed by John Barron


It's hard for a jazz musician to garner recognition in an era of music industry indifference toward unknown artists--and the genre as a whole. Musicians like Jim Pearce forge ahead anyway, producing uncompromised, original music. Never Open with a Ballad is a well-conceived showcase for the multi-talented Atlanta-based pianist, vocalist and composer.

Pearce delves into the piano with outstanding technique and a firm modern jazz conception. The beauty of Never Open with a Ballad, however, lies in Pearce's composing. Covering ...

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Jim Pearce: Prairie Dog Ballet

Read "Prairie Dog Ballet" reviewed by Michael P. Gladstone


This effort by pianist/composer and bandleader Jim Pearce gives maximum exposure to his songwriting ability. In my reaction to his self-released album Thirty Year Waltz (2003), also comprised of all originals, I expressed regret that Pearce didn't include any standards or jazz standards, which would have offered listeners familiar melodies.

This time around, however, Pearce contributes another eleven originals that do indeed stand by themselves. The pacing of the album and the music is just short of perfect. ...

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Jim Pearce: Washington Square Park

Read "Jim Pearce: Washington Square Park" reviewed by Paul Olson


Jim Pearce Washington Square Park Self Published 2005

Atlanta-based pianist Jim Pearce is such a busy working musician (he averages over four hundred gigs per year ) that one wonders how he even found the time to record his new CD Washington Square Park --his first since 2003's Thirty Year Waltz. All curiosity about his schedule aside, Pearce has produced another winner. This is outstanding mainstream jazz.Pearce's piano style meshes perfectly with ...

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Jim Pearce: Thirty Year Waltz

Read "Thirty Year Waltz" reviewed by Michael P. Gladstone


Pianist Jim Pearce has been an Atlanta resident since the early 1970s and is an accomplished songwriter. The title tune, “Thirty Year Waltz," was deemed the Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting in the 2002 Great American Songwriting Contest.

This debut recording displays eleven of Pearce's compositions. The tunes all share an attractive mainstream jazz melody with the head delivered by either unison horns or Eric Smith's flute/Pearce's piano. Pearce plays organ on “Sustaining Influence" and “Tumbling" to add texture ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jim Pearce

Jazz Musician of the Day: Jim Pearce

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All About Jazz is celebrating Jim Pearce's birthday today!

Pianist / Composer/ Singer Jim Pearce has released 7 Jazz CD’s, the latest being “You Are an Edgy Visionary Seer". Jim\'s last CD I\'m in the Twilight of a Mediocre Career hit #1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart. Jim was featured in an interview on NPR\'S Morning Edition with Susan Stamberg and Jim’s compositions have been used in TV shows including “Saturday Night Live" (NBC), “90210" (The CW) “Parenthood"(NBC), “Lipstick Jungle”(NBC)... ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jim Pearce

Jazz Musician of the Day: Jim Pearce

Source: Michael Ricci

All About Jazz is celebrating Jim Pearce's birthday today!

Pianist / Composer/ Singer Jim Pearce has released 6 Jazz CD’s. The latest being I\'m in the Twilight of a Mediocre Career which hit #1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart. Jim was featured in an interview on NPR\'S Morning Edition with Susan Stamberg and Jim’s compositions have been used in TV shows including “Saturday Night Live" (NBC), “90210" (The CW) “Parenthood"(NBC), “Lipstick Jungle”(NBC), “Greek" (ABC)... Read more.

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jim Pearce

Jazz Musician of the Day: Jim Pearce

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All About Jazz is celebrating Jim Pearce's birthday today!

Pianist / Composer/ Singer Jim Pearce has released 6 Jazz CD’s. The latest being I\'m in the Twilight of a Mediocre Career which hit #1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart. Jim was featured in an interview on NPR\'S Morning Edition with Susan Stamberg and Jim’s compositions have been used in TV shows including “Parenthood"(NBC) “Lipstick Jungle”(NBC), “Greek" (ABC), “10 Things I Hate About You" (ABC) and others...Pianist / Composer/ Singer Jim ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jim Pearce

Jazz Musician of the Day: Jim Pearce

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jim Pearce

Jazz Musician of the Day: Jim Pearce

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All About Jazz is celebrating Jim Pearce's birthday today!

JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Jim Pearce

Pianist / Composer/ Singer Jim Pearce has released four all-original Jazz CD’s since 2004. The latest being Never Open With A Ballad. Jim’s previous releases have charted at JazzWeek, CMJ Jazz, Earshot Jazz and Roots Music Report... more

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Two Free Jim Pearce MP3s at AAJ

Two Free Jim Pearce MP3s at AAJ

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All About Jazz is featuring two consecutive days of Jim Pearce music at our Free MP3 Download page.

You can download both tracks direct by clicking the links below.

Debbie's Blue Bicycle Jim Pearce 5:28 From: Washington Square Park

There's Just Something 'Bout You Jim Pearce 3:50 From: Prairie Dog Ballet

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Pianist / Composer/ Singer Jim Pearce has released four all-original Jazz CD's since 2004. ...

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Recording

Pianist Jim Pearce Releases "Prairie Dog Ballet"

Pianist Jim Pearce Releases "Prairie Dog Ballet"

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The new Jim Pearce CD is Prairie Dog Ballet--intense, all-original, acoustic jazz featuring world-class musicians. Jim Pearce is an award winning Pianist/Composer/Vocalist. Prairie Dog Ballet is a sure fire follow up to Jim's last CD Washington Square Park which was a finalist in The Independent Music Awards for Jazz Album of the Year. Judges for that contest included Terence Blanchard, Norah Jones, Paquito D'Rivera and other industry leaders. Jim is also a previous winner in The John Lennon Songwriting Contest, ...

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Performance / Tour

Jim Pearce in concert April 10 in Atlanta

Jim Pearce in concert April 10 in Atlanta

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"Pearce's seventh release as a leader, You Are An Edgy Visionary Seer is an engaging and well-rounded portrait of this uniquely talented songwriter, vocalist and pianist at his mature and creative peak." All About Jazz/ Hrayr Attarian

"There exists a unique and storied subset of jazz artists who pen the most clever music and lyrics this side of Tin Pan Alley and way that side of modern-day Nashville. Besides Bob Dorough and Dave Frishberg, who are in a class by themselves, are Mose Allison and Jim Pearce, who are also part of that rarefied class." All About Jazz/ C. Michael Bailey

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

You Are An Edgy...

Oak Avenue Publishing
2013

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Never Open with A...

Self Produced
2007

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Prairie Dog Ballet

Self Produced
2006

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Thirty Year Waltz

Self Produced
2004

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Debbie's Blue Bicycle

From: Washington Square Park
By Jim Pearce

There's Just Something 'Bout You

From: Prairie Dog Ballet
By Jim Pearce

Spectacular Orange Array

From: Never Open with A Ballad
By Jim Pearce

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