ZIMPROV
Bandleader/Founder


Introducing Zim, Bandleader/Founder of Zimprov


Zim has been a staple in the music community for over 3 decades. His career highlights include but are not limited to the following:

Drummer for 
*  Charles "the mighty burner" Earland for 10 yrs.
*  The Legendary Sonny Seals Band
*  1989 Chicago Jazz Festival w/ Jimmy McGriff & Charles Earland
(this event was captured on video & broadcast live)
1994 Berlin Jazz Fest w/ Charles Earland
*  Original House Drummer for
 
Tom Dressen Show 88' Cotton Club/Chgo

*  1984 Jammed with the Late Great Jaco Pastorius  at 55 Grand St. - N.Y


Zimbabu also opened for: Chuck Berry, Shirley Horn, Art Porter, Big Twist & the Mellow Fellows...


Recordings;

1995 Cd Entitled - Roughs w/ the band StreetDancer,  Guest appearance on 2 tracks

Recorded Music Tracks for Sesame Street wi/ Lucius Bell, Jr.

Zim has been recorded "live" on numerous occasions, but to date his true talent has not been captured in the studio

Zimbabu

Drummer Extraordinaire

ZIMPROV Highlights


Highlight Performances to date:


July 25, 2009
St. Margaret's Music Fest
Live recording available
for purchase, click Zim Cd

April 26, 2009
Jazz for Jesus Concert at St. Margaret's
click here for photos Band Pictures


MAY 26, 2007  & May 27, 2006
Art in Action Fair
sponsored by the UIC/WHPK

June 25, 2006 An Afternoon of Jazz 
feat. ZIMPROV w/  guest vocalist 
Phoenix presented by Jane Addams 
Hull House at the 
New Martinique Theatre


May 22, 2005   "An Afternoon of Jazz" 
honoring Oscar Brown Jr."   presented 
by 
Jane Addams Hull House Assoc.
at the Hyatt Regency McCormick
 

September 2, 2005
Annual Lake Meadows Jazz Festival
(Videotaped)

Copyright 2006 by Zim & Nim Productions Last website update 07/30/09