Juno-nominated guitarist Jim Head has worked with such renowned jazz artists as Tim Hagans, Sheila Jordan, Maria Schneider, Bob Mintzer, Steve Slagle, Ralph Bowen, Gil Goldstein, Jane Bunnett, Joel Miller, Kirk MacDonald, Phil Dwyer, Audrey Ochoa, David Braid, Kelly Jefferson, Mike Downes, Myron Walden, P.J. Perry, Doug Riley, Chet Doxas, John Stetch, Chris Tarry, and many others. He has performed in clubs, concerts, and festivals across Canada, as well as Europe, China, Mexico, and the U.S.A.

 

Jim has also appeared on over 40 recordings, including three as a leader: Mind's Eye, released in 2006, his 2015 Juno-nominated release, Zoetrope, and his newest recording, Prismatic.

 

Jim Head has spent much of his career in Edmonton, home to a thriving jazz scene and one of Canada's great jazz clubs, the Yardbird Suite, where he is a frequent performer. He also spent several years in Montreal, studying at McGill University and working with many of the leading artists in the Montreal jazz scene.

 

In addition to his career as a performer, Jim is an associate professor at MacEwan University, where he has been the guitar department head since 2007.