Jim Beard

(Born August 26, 1960 in Ridley Park, PA, died March 2, 2024 in New York City, NY) was a New York-based producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist. He produced and performed with many artists from the NY Jazz scene, including Bill Evans (3), Mike Stern, John Scofield, Eliane Elias, Pat Metheny, Toninho Horta, Dennis Chambers, Jon Herington, Jon Albrinck, Michael ‘Patches’ Stewart.