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RESUME OF JIM CASSON

EXPERIENCE

            currently -

• I'm working live venues regularly with The Official Blues Brothers Revival, Sarah Morrison, The Meteors, and Material Men.   I also sub in many R&B, rock, blues, jazz and country acts.

• I have appeared on TV in Buried Alive in the Blues, and Blues Man on Bravo!, and Open Mike with Mike Bullard on CTV and The Comedy Network, Breakfast TV and Lunch TV on CITY in Toronto, Maple Leaf Gardens Closing Ceremonies on TSN, The New Music, The Sports Celebrity Auction on OLN, and The Badger Show on Rogers Cable.
• I played on the sound track to the 1999 John W. Doyle film Extraordinary Visitor.
• I have played on many jingles for many companies including Labatt's & Bell Mobility.
• I have been frequently featured in the magazines DRUM! and Drums etc.

 1990  -  present

• Over my career, I have worked with many notable artists including Downchild Blues Band, Amy Sky, Sue Foley, Chuck Jackson, Michael Bublé, Alex Lifeson of Rush, Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits, Carlos Del Junco, Dutch Mason, Jani Lauzon, Dawn Tyler Watson, Maple Blues Revue, the Lincolns, Kiva, Bill King's Saturday Night Fish Fry, Jimmy Bowskill, Lazy Lester, Heather Dale, Barbara Lynch, Chris Spedding, George Gao and Boby Curtola.

• After graduating from the Applied Music Program at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario, I hit the road.   I toured North America with acts ranging from show bands playing across Canada and in Las Vegas, to Clearlight, a Pink Floyd tribute band that toured throughout the United States and Canada.

           EDUCATION

            1983 -  1986

• Attended the Mohawk College Applied Music Program in Hamilton, Ontario.
• Studied many aspects of music such as jazz composition, arranging, business of music, traditional and jazz harmony, film scoring, and music history.
• Studied arranging with Rob McConnell of the Boss Brass.
• Studied drums with Dave James of Manteca, and with Marty Morrell of the Bill Evans Group.

  1986  Diploma: Applied Music
Mohawk College of Applied Arts
    Hamilton, Ontario

            AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
 

winner of Maple Blues Award - 2005 Recording of the Year -
Downchild - Come On In (performed drums)

nominated for 2005 Juno Award for Best Blues Album -
Downchild - Come On In (performed drums)

nominated for Maple Blues Award - 2002 Drummer of the Year

nominated for Maple Blues Award - 1999 Drummer of the Year

nominated for 1999 Genie Award for Achievement in Music - Original Score -
Johnathon W. Doyle film - Extraordinary Visitor (performed drums on soundtrack)

nominated for 1999 Juno Award for Best Music of Aboriginal Canada -
Jani Lauzon - Thirst (performed drums and percussion)

winner of Jazz Report 1998 Blues Band of the Year - Downchild Blues Band

nominated for Maple Blues Award - 1998 Electric Act of the Year -
Downchild Blues Band

nominated for Maple Blues Award - 1997 Recording of the Year -
Downchild Blues Band - Lucky 13 (performed drums)

nominated for Maple Blues Award - 1997 Electric Act of the Year -
Downchild Blues Band

nominated for Maple Blues Award - 1997 Entertainer of the Year -
Downchild Blues Band

nominated for 1995 Juno Award for Best Music of Aboriginal Canada -
Jani Lauzon - Blue Voice New Voice (performed drums and percussion)

  Regal / Calato drumsticks and brushes

           PERSONAL BACKGROUND

  Born 24/03/64 in Port Colborne, Ontario, CANADA
  Canadian citizen
  Member of local 293, A. F. of M., Hamilton, Ontario, CANADA