Jim Scully

Rank #1 Bakersfield, CA Classical / Jazz / Electroacoustic

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Members: Rachel Arnold, Ashley Addington, Keith Calmes, Julia Lawson-Haney, Patrick Bender, Michael Drapkin, Evan Jones, Rachel Bergman and more...

Label: Beauport Classical & Navona

Bio: Composer and Guitarist Jim Scully recalls his earliest exposure to music - his grandfather Carmen Caputo - playing jazz standards and TV theme songs by ear at the piano. "He had a great ear, and tons of knowledge about harmony and melody. When I was old enough to really listen to him, I learned ... See Full Bio

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: Calling it a night, but just wanted to say Happy Anniversary to my lovely wife, Jennifer Neil (@JazzyJennNeil). Happy 14th, babe. #fb

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“Calvin also performed a piece by CSUB professor Jim Scully entitled "Hop, Skip and Jump." Scully, who was the main organizer for Saturday's concert, is a composer and performer as well as teaching a wide range of music courses at CSUB including music theory, jazz studies and music technology.”

— Scott Roberts, CSUB Runner

“Although Scully, a guitarist, is well-known locally as producer-director of the university's Jazz Coffeehouse series, and for his occasional gigs at Le Corusse Rouge, he also has gained attention nationally as a composer. In the past three years, several of his compositions have been performed by groups in Mississippi, Connecticut and Massachusetts. And on Jan. 28, his "Duplicitous Encounter," a piece for cello and flute will be premiered in Boston.”

— Camille Gavin, Bakersfield Californian

“It's a beautiful piece!”

— Dr. Keith Calmes on Sonata for Guitar, Mvmt. II: Lullaby, Facebook comment

“Scully was beaming when talking about the project, "I am very excited to get to travel to Boston and work with these phenomenal players."”

— CSUB Public Affairs and Communication Dept., CSU Bakersfield Website

“I loved Duality in Time! Nothing like a good ole' Phrygian rock out.”

— Nolan Stoltz, Musical Director New Music Hartford, Facebook Comment

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2012
May 12

CSUB Amphitheatre
Bakersfield, CA, US | 1:00pm
CSUB Amphitheatre
Bakersfield, CA, US
Sat May 12, 2012 1:00pm
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Join the Jim Scully 4-tet at the Bakersfield Jazz Festival on May 12, 2012. Join us on the main stage at 4 PM and stay for the rest of the great artists. We will present music from the Lyric Inspiration Project. For more information go to: www.jimscully.com or www.bakersfieldjazz.com
2012
Mar 2

CSUB-Bakersfield, CA
Bakersfield, CA, US | 7:30pm
CSUB-Bakersfield, CA
Bakersfield, CA, US
Fri Mar 02, 2012 7:30pm
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Premier of new work by Scully - performed by Roger Allen Cope.
2012
Feb 17

CSUB-Bakersfield, CA
Bakersfield, CA, US | 7:30pm
CSUB-Bakersfield, CA
Bakersfield, CA, US
Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:30pm
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Jim Scully 4tet plays music from the Lyric Inspiration Project.
2011
Sep 28

Le Corusse Rouge
Bakersfield, CA, US | 7:00pm
Le Corusse Rouge
Bakersfield, CA, US
Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:00pm
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Jim Scully 4tet plays music from the Lyric Inspiration Project...
2011
Aug 31

Le Corusse Rouge
Bakersfield, CA, US | 7:00pm
Le Corusse Rouge
Bakersfield, CA, US
Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:00pm
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Jenn Neil Group at the Bakersfield Jazz Workshop. With Ron McOwen, Jim Scully and others...

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Loss of Time Suite
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Hop, Skip and Jump
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aFusion
Beautiful music
Karlheinz Fey
Hi Jim, thanks a lot! I must give the compliment back.I enjoy your music very much. Great tunes, great compositions and performance! Have a lot of success and a great wee...
Kelly Tang - Composer
The dramatic flow of Jim Scully's music never fails to be entrancing and engaging; the ideas inspired & captivating. This is smart yet heartfelt music that excites both mi...
Julian Toha
Duplicitous Encounter really sticks out. I love the dialog that is between the cello and flute. The counterpoint reminds me of 16th century works, but the flute line often s...
j2bizzy
Hey Jim, nice tunes-
Jay Smith
Really cool stuff, man.