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Check out THE THREE MONKS jazz trio!

I had the pleasure to catch Doug Hawk's somewhat new trio The Three Monks this Sunday evening at Allentown's Stooges Bar & Grille (www.stoogesbarandgrille.com) Doug is an incredible well-trained vocalist who became well-known in the Lehigh Valley a few years…Read more
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Jim's brief appearance in Will Smith's "HITCH"!

AS A SAG actor every once in awhile I'll enjoy doing some "background" work on TV or film--and last year I did a few scenes on the recently released Will Smith hit "HITCH" filmed in NYC. No--not a cameo--no lines--just…Read more
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Jim meets the Eagles Jon Ritchie!

On this particular Friday evening I was hanging at a great restaurant/nightclub I had heard of for months--the Freight House in Doylestown PA (http://www.thefreighthouse.net) Around midnight in the frenzied atmosphere there I spotted Eagle running back Jon Ritchie seated at…Read more
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A Groundhog Day in NYC on the Great White Way

A few weeks ago I saw a review of two new shows in NYC that suggested that "shows about street people and the homeless seem to be a popular theme in the current Broadway fare"...this statement immediately caught my attention…Read more
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Jim attends great concert of "THE FAB FAUX"

Saw a great Beatle tribute band at the State Theatre in Easton Sunday nite, Jan.30th; here's what I posted at their website http://www.thefabfaux.com: As a performer and musician/composer myself, (and note-for-note perfectionist), I salute the Fab Faux for their mastery…Read more
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Jim plays the Yale Club in NYC

Thanks to a booking through Gigmasters.com, Bob Hill of Trautman Wasserman & Co.(www.trautmanwasserman.com) found me. The occasion was a poignant and memorable memorial for his mother Marcia Hill who had passed last month. The venue was the prestigious Yale Club…Read more
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Jim sits in with "3Somethin"

Was a blast starting the New year off sitting in with one of my favorite new bands "3 Somethin"...{ www.3somethin.com } The venue was the intimate caberet-style room at Stooges in Allentown {www.stoogesbarandgrille.com } Billy is an old buddy on…Read more