Solo Chapman Stick Performances

After a few years focusing on writing and group projects, I'm back doing solo Chapman Stick performances!!

As a player, the goal is to draw heavily on jazz, classical and world music, rely heavily on improvisation and free interpretations of various covers, tailor the music to the specific space and get lost. 

Nice Words from Nice People

"Jim is doing wonderful things on The Stick.  Good chops, good musical ideas.  He is probably getting airplay too!"
                - Lee Underwood, Former Downbeat West Coast Editor, and Author of Tim Buckley's biography: Blue Melody.

"The highlight is the awesome jazz musician, Jim Reilly.  His work is something to behold.”
                -Todd McCracken, Off-Centre Magazine
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"From the instrument inventor/builder to Jim Reilly, a mainstay performing artist and Stick instructor, I'd like to express my gratitude for your growing contributions to the two-handed string tapping art.  I've seen the effect of your inspiration and dedication on audiences.  Thank you for a unique and creative approach to this still relatively new stringed instrument with its own novel method of playing on strings."
                 -Emmett Chapman, Inventor of The Chapman Stick.

"Jim's music reveals the innate beauty of The Stick."
                 -Greg Howard, Chapman Stick Artist.

A few samples: