Jim McCann - Vocals
Blessed with a dynamic range and the ability to mimic a variety of vocal styles, Jim has a resume that includes lead singing duties for a number of bands in the Boston, MA, and Raleigh, NC regions. He has performed with a wide variety of local-area groups, including Soul Kitchen (Bull City Syndicate); Spoonful of Soul; The Hot Chops; The Triangle Jazz Orchestra; The Commission; and The Deanna Jones Orchestra.
Blessed with a dynamic range and the ability to mimic a variety of vocal styles, Jim has a resume that includes lead singing duties for a number of bands in the Boston, MA, and Raleigh, NC regions. He has performed with a wide variety of local-area groups, including Soul Kitchen (Bull City Syndicate); Spoonful of Soul; The Hot Chops; The Triangle Jazz Orchestra; The Commission; and The Deanna Jones Orchestra.
Steve Boletchek - Upright Bass
Steve has been performing professionally since the age of 19. Starting at age 6 he studied privately on piano, classical guitar, and the trombone. In college he studied musical performance, theory and composition at Virginia Tech. After handling a variety of jazz, classical, and rock gigs in the early 80's, Steve served a 7 year stint with the Washington D.C. based hard bop quintet 'The Big Beat'. He subsequently moved to central North Carolina and joined the rhythm section of Marie LeBleu & the Comitz, an indie jump blues and swing outfit that earned a write-up in Billboard magazine in 2002. Mr. Boletchek has been playing jazz bass since 1979, and performs regularly in a variety of jazz groups in the greater Raleigh, NC area.
Steve has been performing professionally since the age of 19. Starting at age 6 he studied privately on piano, classical guitar, and the trombone. In college he studied musical performance, theory and composition at Virginia Tech. After handling a variety of jazz, classical, and rock gigs in the early 80's, Steve served a 7 year stint with the Washington D.C. based hard bop quintet 'The Big Beat'. He subsequently moved to central North Carolina and joined the rhythm section of Marie LeBleu & the Comitz, an indie jump blues and swing outfit that earned a write-up in Billboard magazine in 2002. Mr. Boletchek has been playing jazz bass since 1979, and performs regularly in a variety of jazz groups in the greater Raleigh, NC area.
Friends and Fellow Musicians
As a premier collaborative, the JMJP is blessed to work with a number of talented musicians from the RTP area and beyond. Artists appearing with the JMJP include:
- Greg Brink - Keys
- Court Stewart - Keys
- John Drymon - Keys
- Brandon Cochenour - Keys
- Mark Falchook - Keys
- Dave Youngman - Keys
- Adrien Re - Keys, Saxophone
- Baron Tymas - Guitar
- Christian Clasen - Guitar
- Steve Boletchek - Bass
- Adam Jenkins - Bass
- Rick Wolff - Bass
- John Simonetti - Bass
- Peter Innocenti - Bass
- Jeff Nelson - Bass
- Tom Bernett - Drums
- Bill Hayes - Drums
- Keith King - Drums
- Jeff Crouse - Drums
- Tim Smith - Saxophone, Flute, Vocals
- Glen Ingram - Saxophone
- Vhondy Strickland - Saxophone, Flute
- Eric Nordby - Keys, Saxophone, Flute
- Don Rice - Audio & Lighting
