Jazz with Jim: Great Musicians We All Need To Know - W/EJF'26

Jim Cauter takes guests on a music learning journey that illuminates the giants of jazz, from the instrumentalists, vocals, ensembles & more
About this Event

Coming back to share wisdom with BIMA is Jim Cauter, with a new segment of Jazz with Jim!

Jazz with Jim is a deep dive into this beautiful and storied American musical style. Jim will play selections and profiles the artistry of instrumentalists, vocalists, and ensembles whose original music and unique performance styles have greatly contributed to the evolutionary continuum of jazz.

Great musicians of the past and the present highlighted include:

1. The WDR Big Band (the big band of Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) from Cologne, Germany)
2. Thelonious Monk
3. Brad Mehldau
4. Emmet Cohen
5. Chick Corea
6. Herbie Hancock
7. John Patitucci
8. Chris Potter
9. The Yellowjackets
10. Joni Mitchell
11. Jacob Collier
12. Charlie Christian
13. Django Reinhardt
14. Joey Alexander
15. Blood Sweat and Tears
16. ARTEMIS
17. Sabeth Pérez
18. Louis Armstrong

BIMA’s PRISM programming is where art comes alive, off the walls and onto the stage. From films and concerts to artist talks and community celebrations, PRISM expands what it means to be an art museum through regular, engaging live events on BIMA’s stage, in its galleries, and outside the museum.