Jazz pianist, composer and teacher Jim Sellers breathes life into any jazz style with boundless creativity and an adherence to the genre that evokes legendary players of the past Sellers’ gritty and soulful blues, exciting left-hand stride styles and poignant ballads capture his Chicago roots and never disappoint. Chicago Jazz Magazine says, “Sellers uses his virtuosity and eclectic knowledge to excellent effect…novel approaches and notable musical surprises ” Jim has performed with many of today’s jazz luminaries, including trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, saxophonists Frank Catalano and Richie Cole, vocalists Tammy McCann and Hailey Tuck, and bassists Nick Schneider and Bill Yancey.
