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My Take
Jim Beard, who passed in 2024, is the sort of musician I quietly treasure. A Philadelphia-born jazz pianist and keyboardist, he played, composed, arranged, and produced alongside Steely Dan, Wayne Shorter, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, and many more giants. His was a sideman's genius, never hogging the front of the stage yet leaving fingerprints all over the records he touched. I am drawn to artists like him, the ones whose contribution you feel rather than announce. He may not have been a household name, but the jazz catalog he helped shape is its own monument, and I find that legacy well worth honoring.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jim Beard
- Name (Japanese)
- ジム・ビアード
- Reading
- じむ・びあーど
- Born
- August 26, 1960 – March 2, 2024
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- pianist / jazz musician / composer
2. Background
- High school
- Ridley High School
- University
- Indiana University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.jimbeard.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%93%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89
Frequently asked questions
When was Jim Beard born?
August 26, 1960 – March 2, 2024.
Where is Jim Beard from?
Jim Beard is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Jim Beard do?
Jim Beard works as pianist, jazz musician, composer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.