Jim Black

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Jim Black performing with the Ellery Eskelin trio at La Dynamo, Pantin (France) in 2007.

For the Democratic politician from North Carolina, see James B. Black

Jim Black (born 1967 in Seattle, Washington) is a jazz drummer who has performed with Tim Berne and Dave Douglas, among others. He attended Berklee College of Music.

His own group, AlasNoAxis, includes Hilmar Jensson on electric guitar, Chris Speed on tenor saxophone and clarinet, and Skúli Sverrisson on electric bass. The music is in some ways closer to post-rock than jazz, concentrating on rhythmic shifts and ensemble texture rather than featured solos. Since 2000, the group has released several records on Winter & Winter.

The group Pachora, also including Black, Speed, and Sverrisson, and with Brad Shepik on tambura and electric saz, plays music that is similarly rhythmically diverse, but inspired by Balkan rhythms.

Jim Black also performs with or has performed with the following groups/artists:

Human Feel
Ellery Eskelin w/Andrea Parkins & Jim Black
Tiny Bell Trio w/Dave Douglas: Trumpet, Brad Shepik: Guitar
Bloodcount w/Tim Berne: Saxophones; Chris Speed: Saxophones, Michael Formanek: Bass
Ben Monder: Guitar
Christopher Dell: Vibraphone
yeah NO w/ Chris Speed: Saxophones, Skúli Sverrisson: Bass, Cuong Vu: Trumpet
Tyft w/Hilmar Jensson: Guitar, Andrew D'Angelo: Saxophones
Carlos Bica & Azul w/ Carlos Bica: Bass, Frank Möbus: Guitar