Jim Piela is a saxophonist, composer, educator, bandleader and performer. He’s shared the stage with the Jonas Brothers, Adam Neely, and Bette Smith. Jim has released several records released under his own name, and has performed on stages all over the world, including Lincoln Center (NYC), Cork Jazz Festival (Cork, Ireland), Calgary Folk Festival (Calgary, Canada), Nidaros Blues Festival (Trondheim, Norway) and many more.

Jim is a prolific educator with 20+ years’ experience. He has a studio of private students and regularly teaches masterclasses with high schools and colleges on the East Coast coast and Midwest.