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Jim Kanas
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 11 ก.ค. 2013
Jim Kanas is a jazz guitarist, American roots musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist based in Northern Illinois. He integrates jazz, world music and Americana influences into original music and improvisation. The roots of jazz resonate and define Jim's style as a soloist and group configurations. Jim has been playing jazz and bluegrass concurrently for over 50 years! His two solo performance formats are solo guitar instrumental and a hybrid of singing and storyteller and playing a variety of instruments including fiddle, banjo, resophonic guitar, harmonicas and more. Jim's American Folk Music Programs trace the development of American music through its ethnical roots and incorporates a large assortment instruments. Jim has received a National Leadership Award and nominated for a Grammy Music Educator Award by educators.
-"Jim is a world class guitarist.... I knew right away he was a world class
guitarist." Victor Wooten"
-The Chicago tribune calls Kanas "...a master..."
-"Jim is a world class guitarist.... I knew right away he was a world class
guitarist." Victor Wooten"
-The Chicago tribune calls Kanas "...a master..."
Remember Me
If you like recorded twin arch-top guitars, sweet mandolin by Don, Stiernberg, and jazz violin by Randy Sabien, I think you'll like this. It's from the Jimmy and Swingers recorded by Steve Yates. Its not new, but timeless :-) I first heard a Ray Price version of this and fell in love with the tune.
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banjo&Banjo
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I was working on part of a tune when I had a visitor one minute in. Meet Austin AKA "Banjo". He's ten months in the thumb nail and 11 here. Ironically, the music is a section of a traditional tune called "Old Blue".
Arkansas Traveler w vocal
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The "Arkanas Traveler" ! An old gal. from Memphis, Tennessee was taking Banjo lessons from me taught me these lyrics. She said this is what the kids saying where she's from. We know it is baby bumblebee song up here in Illinois.
"Wonderful World" - JimKanas
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"What a Wonderful World", words and music by George David Weiss and Bob Thiel, recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1967, performed by Jim Kanas.
The Greek Medley
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"The Greek Medley" is an American fiddle tune recorded by Marcus Martin. I learned it from Darol Anger
SaltRiverMix_re-harmonized
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This is there full version of "Salt River" re-harmonized with shaker bow, strummed fiddle, guitar and djembe. All percussion is recorded on a first take and fiddle played straight through, notwithstanding a few fades and cut on the reentry middle section. The guitar by Jim is an overdub after everything else was recorded. The drum at the end is an outtake.
Sam Robbins and Jim Kanas "trade 4's" on "This Land is Your Land"
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"Trading 4's" is what jazz and bluegrass musicians do when they take turns soloing. One player plays four (or 2 or 8) bars of improvisation then the next does. This was the 2nd of 2 collaborations at the end of a concert featuring Sam Robbins with special guest, Jim Kanas opening in DeKalb, IL at the DeKalb County History Museum on February 15, 2024. Sam Robbins, samrobbinsmusic.com, is often d...
Sam Robbins and Jim Kanas play "Country Roads"
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Sam Robbins, samrobbinsmusic.com, is often described as an "old soul singer songwriter." A nationally touring musician whose music evokes classic singer songwriters like James Taylor and Jackson Browne, Sam adds a modern, upbeat edge to the storyteller troubadour persona. Jim Kanas, www.jimkanas.com/index.html, is an Americana stylist/multi-instrumentalist and guitarist cut from the cloth of ja...
The Greek Medley
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As learned from Darol Anger, played by Jim Kanas on a 1920's Lyon and Healy tenor guitar. "The Greek Medley" is an American fiddle tune recorded by Marcus Martin. I learned it from Darol Anger but am playing less like a traditional fiddle tune (dance-like) and more lyrical, rubato or free from a strict tempo. This pear shaped guitar (sides and back made of pear wood) and is tuned in 5ths like a...
Clinch Mt Backstep 2024
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Here’s “Clinch Mountain Backstep”. It’s a Ralph Stanley tune my brother Pete taught me in the 80s. He learned it from Jack Tuttle, Molly Tuttle‘s dad. Cool tune!
Whiskey Before Breakfast - D/A
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Whiskey Before Breakfast, keys of D and A (capo 2), first take, one mic, played on a 1956 Martin D-21. I originally learned this from an album with Tony Rice and Norman Blake.
Jim Kanas, guitar; Larry Gray, Bass; Paul Wertico, Drums
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Music performance at Benedictine University, Lisle, Illinois, 2012. This one time collaboration featured, Larry Gray on bass, Jim Kanas on guitar, banjo, and Native American flute and Paul Wertico on drums. Larry, as well, known for his collaborations with the world's leading jazz musicians and currently teaches at University of Illinois, Champagne (2023). Paul Wertico has won multiple Grammy a...
Native Flute Music- Nachusa Grasslands
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Here is some original flute music inspired by the landsI was raised in and the Native American Flute. I recorded performed this music on an instrument found in friend of a friends teepee on an island in Maine. It was lent to me for this recording. The flute is not shown in the thumbnail but I'll search for it. It has a figure of a horse for a block (the part that partially covers the sound window.
Vision Embraced
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Original music composed, performed and recorded/mixed by Jim. The poetry is by an anonymous contributor/friend.
"Swamp Funk Boogie" - Jimmy and the Swingers
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"Swamp Funk Boogie" - Jimmy and the Swingers
Johnny Frigo - Jim Kanas, "Summertime" - jazz violin, jazz guitar
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Johnny Frigo - Jim Kanas, "Summertime" - jazz violin, jazz guitar
Red River Valley - Jim Kanas, Pedal-Steel Guitar
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Red River Valley - Jim Kanas, Pedal-Steel Guitar
"Blue Monk" -Jim Kanas And Scott Mertins
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"Blue Monk" -Jim Kanas And Scott Mertins
Beautiful 🤩
very nice
What tuning is this in, sounds really nice
Good tune and Good Boy!!
Thanks, Jim, for your talents and creativity! I like the funkiness of the sound of that guitar!!
Roger - It’s easy to play :-)
Very creative, Jim, both visually and sonically! Thanks for sharing your eclectic talents!!
Beautiful playing ❤
this is very beautiful!! fantastic job
Great sound on that guitar, Jim. Love the sustain!
Nice playing Jim
Always love seeing/hearing you, Jim! Thanks for posting!
Didn’t Mike Cross write this song? Beautiful picking!
Picker!
Sweet pickin’ and sweet guitar!
definitely second that one!
Jeez - that's a power trio! I wish you had more recorded from this gig! Thanks for posting, Jim!
I suppose fiddling around in d minor is better than fiddling around in a minor 😅
Love it!
😊
great melody!
You are an awesome dude, Jim! I love your love for music, in the various forms it takes. It's an honor meeting and having dinner with you last week. Hope to see you perform live soon!
Stop promoting alchoholism
Beautiful
Love this arrangement! 👍🏼 🤙
(This is Matt Carlson btw)
Thanks for posting this, Jim. Great to hear it again!! Tasty!!!!
Yeah! Very cool, Jim - thanks for posting!
I enjoyed your post. Thank you.
Keep at it and your flow will smooth out. Nearly 30 years of pedal steels and lots of seat time. Especially since retirement.
Nice tune
i didnt know someone wrote a song for me! =) blessings gentleman.
Thanks for that, Jim. Fun to watch your fingerings. Nice job, Maestro!
D string is a little flat… oh well , take 2 🙄
Bummer, D string is a little flat … oh well, take 2 🙄
This is awesome
Classy new piece....
Yeah, Jim -- great hearing you play!! More, more!!
This man is one tremendous person and a talented musician who brings great happiness to a lot of us!
What a specially beautiful performance, Jim.
SO beautiful and touching. Way to go, Sarah....a song which should touch anyone's heart. I remember well the turmoil which the loss of your precious Mom brought to so many....her love is made manifest in you today!
Beautiful!
Gentlemen, this is a lovely fresh treatment on an old classic tune. If I might be so bold as to share something with you. In an interview with Quincy Jones from the TH-cam video “Quincy Jones on battling Michael Jackson, befriending Sinatra”, Quincy was asked whether he thought the the album Thriller, which he produced, would ever reach the popularity and sales that it did indeed obtain. Quincy’s answer was shear perfection. “I don’t think of it like that. I think about what touches me. You know, I’ve never in my life ever done music for money or fame. Never! And never will. Cause God walks out of the room then. And it’s not sacred anymore. And it is sacred you know. Cause to me melody is God’s voice. It’s clothed by lyrics, but melody is God’s voice. That’s the power.” Gentlemen, you have "The Power".
Do you play the spoons? If you're who I'm thinking you used to put on concerts at Durand school and I loved when you would perform for us!
That's me! Sorry for he delay in getting back to you. I missed you comment. Thank you!!
Hi Rachel I found this comment in an email box I never use so it’s ridiculously late lol I’m glad you enjoyed my performance is at Durand school! These days I’m doing mostly performances on guitar but would always be open to do an assembly again :-)
absolutely beautiful..: )
This is absolutely beautiful and cannot stop listening. This should have a million likes.
Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for being the reason I fell in love with folk music.
Wow, thank you Melena! sorry for the late response. I missed your comment! I'll be doing more on TH-cam and streaming media platforms :>) jimkanas@jimkanas.com
Great job! You sound amazing!
Beautiful.
Thanks John !
Right on!
thanks Marc! hey we should chat sometime. that would be fun! I'm doing a program live this Thursday you might enjoy. it is an online version of the American music program I've done for years. its out of my home and there is some pre recorded music so it hopefully flows. here is the link. you need a free reservation and they are going fast. www.lcfpd.org/mobile/events/virtual-program-american-roots-music-with-jim-kanas-20201105/