Jazz vibraphonist Jim Cooper has played with greats like Milt Hinton, Frank Wess, Jodie Christian, Barrett Deems, Gordon Brisker, Mark Levine, Ernie Krivda, Joe Lovano, and Ira Sullivan. He's released 2 CDs on Delmark Records -- Tough Town and Nutville (both of which received three-star reviews in Jazz Times and Downbeat.
Currently a resident of Sagatuck, MI (from whence he drives a few hours for Chicago gigs about once a month), Cooper was born in 1951 in a musical family on Chicago's South Side. While studying at Michigan State University he bought his first set of vibes, and began playing in a free-form jazz workshop -- playing totally improvised music -- led by drummer Poncho Vera.
The Jackson-Jones Jazz Trio, stalwarts of the NorAZ jazz scene, heard on Coyote Radio's jazz shows and so frequent the Raven stage they should just move over to a cafe table and rest on the weekdays 'cause we'll be groovin' to 'em again soon enuf - will perform with Jim Cooper at 8pm on Saturday.
For more information, visit Jim's website: http://www.jimcooper.net
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