Jim Black
Jazz band from Daly City, CA · formed 1967
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 4
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 30
- Last show
- Apr 16, 2026Brechemin Auditorium
About
Jim Black is a band from Daly City, CA, formed in 1967, tagged free jazz, jazz, percussion by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2026, across 4 rooms in 3 cities.
- Jim Black formed in 1967 — MusicBrainz
- Jim Black is based in Daly City — MusicBrainz
- Jim Black's AlasNoAxis: member — MusicBrainz
- Human Feel: member — MusicBrainz
- Pachora: member — MusicBrainz
- Carlos Bica & Azul: member — MusicBrainz
- Endangered Blood: membranophone — MusicBrainz
- Uri Caine Ensemble: member — MusicBrainz
- Satoko Fujii Trio: member — MusicBrainz
- Satoko Fujii Four: member — MusicBrainz
- Peter Evans Quintet: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Exoterm: member — MusicBrainz
- Ben Monder Trio: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- GingerBlackGinger: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Jim Black has 24 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1996–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Jim Black plays Jazz — Wikipedia
- Jim Black has 4670 listeners on Last.fm — Jim Black on Last.fm
- Jim Black has released 10 recordings between 2017 and 2026 — Jim Black on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · venue calendar, SongkickShows per year
- 20121 show
- 20131 show
- 20142 shows
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | Brechemin AuditoriumSupport | Support | — |
| Feb 23, 2014 | Moods · ZürichSupportwith BB&C, Tim Berne, Nels Cline | Support | BB&C, Tim Berne, Nels Cline |
| Feb 20, 2014 | Copenhagen Jazzhouse · CopenhagenSupportwith BB&C, Tim Berne, Nels Cline | Support | BB&C, Tim Berne, Nels Cline |
| Jun 10, 2013 | Shapeshifter Lab · BrooklynSupportwith Fork, BB&C, Nels Cline, +3 | Support | Fork, BB&C, Nels Cline, +3 |
| May 7, 2012 | Shapeshifter Lab · BrooklynSupportwith Tim Berne, Nels Cline, BB&C | Support | Tim Berne, Nels Cline, BB&C |
Where they play
4 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- Shapeshifter Lab · Brooklyn2 shows
- Brechemin Auditorium1 show
- Copenhagen Jazzhouse · Copenhagen1 show
- Moods · Zürich1 show
Cities played
- Brooklyn2 shows
- Copenhagen1 show
- Zürich1 show
Releases
30 releases, 1996–2026Bee Space
2026
Get a Second Wind
2025 · Album
It's All in Your Head
2025 · Album
NatJim
2024
Axes
2024
Ghost Songs
2021 · Album
Martian Kitties
2021 · Album
My Choice
2021
Rebellion(s)
2020 · Album
The Point In Question
2019 · Album
Azul in Ljubljana
2018 · Album
Tiò
2018
Visitors
2018
More Than This
2017 · Album
Antiheroes
2013 · Album
New Sound Plaza
2012 · Album
Non Sequiturs
2011 · Album
The Veil
2011 · Album
Kaleidoscopic
2009 · Album
Renewal
2008 · Album
I Really Do Not See the Signal
2007 · Album
Different But The Same
2005 · Album
Arcanum Moderne
2003 · Album
Jam
2003 · Album
Alasnoaxis
2000 · Album
The Secret Museum
2000 · Album
Five Other Pieces (+2)
1999 · Album
Kulak 29 & 30
1998 · Album
One Great Day..
1997 · Album
Azul
1996 · Album
Lineup
- Jim Black's AlasNoAxis
- Human Feel
- Pachora
- Carlos Bica & Azul
- Endangered Blood · membranophone
- Uri Caine Ensemble
- Satoko Fujii Trio
- Satoko Fujii Four
- Peter Evans Quintet · drums (drum set)
- Exoterm
- Ben Monder Trio · drums (drum set)
- GingerBlackGinger · drums (drum set)
- Andrew D'Angelo Trio
- Edges · drums (drum set)
- MeoW · drums (drum set)
- Other Animal · drums (drum set)
- yeah NO · drums (drum set)
Former
- Peter Epstein Quartet · percussion
Airplay
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Jim Black on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Jim Black on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| venue calendar | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.