12/7 Jared Sims Late Night Jam Session
December 07, 2024 10:00 PM until December 07, 2024 12:00 AM
Live music is back on stage at The Mad Monkfish! For those who can't make it to the Jazz Baroness Room, Monkfish now streams live all of its performances on its Facebook page. The house band plays a set and then invites guests to sit in on this late-night instrumental jam.
Jared Sims, saxophones
Jared Sims performs on all of the saxophones as well as clarinet and flute. He has toured the US, Europe, South America, and Asia. Sims has performed/recorded with a diverse array of artists including Rufus Reid, Dave Liebman, Matt Wilson, Han Bennink, Cecil McBee, Bob Brookmeyer, Oteil Burbridge, G Love, Melvin Sparks, Soulive, Temptations, Four Tops, 10,000 Maniacs, Artie Shaw Orchestra, and Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. He has headlined venues in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, New York, Boston, Washington, Seattle, and Pittsburgh. His most recent albums are an experimental rock/jazz fusion recording called Hellbender, a jazz/funk recording Sky View, and a jazz recording Against All Odds. Music Republic Magazine calls Sims “one of the most exciting saxophonists and band leaders heard in a long time.” Luciano Berio’s Sequenza pieces were the topic of his doctoral research. Sims is a seasoned jazz educator who is currently the Artistic Director for Newport Jazz Summer Camp and the Jazz Director at Milton Academy and he has past teaching experience at five different universities. For more info, visit www.jaredsims.com.