J I M H E A D G U I T A R I S T
R e c o r d i n g s
P R I S M A T I C
Chosen by Peter Hum of the Ottawa Citizen as one of the ten best Canadian jazz albums of 2022
Prismatic, Juno-nominee Jim Head's newest release, draws inspiration from the vibrant energy and richly creative music of New York City. The album showcases Head's detailed, lush, unpredictable, and adventurously melodic compositions. While building on influences like masters Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock, and contemporaries such as Kurt Rosenwinkel, Aaron Parks, and Melissa Aldana, Head has forged a style and sound that is contemporary and distinctly personal.
Jim Head - Guitar
Kelly Jefferson - Tenor Saxophone
Chris Andrew - Piano, Rhodes
Rémi-Jean LeBlanc - Bass
Dave Laing - Drums
Released 2022
Recorded and produced by Paul Johnston
at OCL Studios, Calgary, AB
Z O E T R O P E
2015 Juno nominee for Jazz Album of the Year: Solo
Chosen by Peter Hum of the Ottawa Citizen and CKUA's Kodi Hutchison as one of the best Canadian jazz records of 2014
Jim Head - Guitar
John O'Gallagher - Alto Saxophone
Chris Andrew - Piano
Johannes Weidenmueller - Bass
Owen Howard - Drums
Released 2014
Recorded by Mike Marciano
at Systems Two Studios, Brooklyn, NY
M I N D 'S E Y E
"8 1/2 Stars" - Len Dobbin, Montreal Mirror
"An emerging personal style that's cultivated, compelling, and certainly worth repeat listening." - Roger Levesque, Edmonton Journal
Guitarist Jim Head’s first CD as a leader, "Mind's Eye", features his original compositions and performances by Jim Vivian on bass, Owen Howard on drums, and Josh Rager on Rhodes. Transcending the early influences of masters such as Jim Hall, John Scofield, and Pat Metheny, and contemporaries like Ben Monder and Kurt Rosenwinkel, Head has fashioned a voice that is vital, incisive, and uniquely his own.
Jim Head - Guitar
Josh Rager - Rhodes
Jim Vivian - Bass
Owen Howard - Drums
Released 2006
Recorded by Paul Johnston at PJ Studios Montreal, QC