BernieB
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Apr 11, 2014
5:37 AM
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Jim has performing with bands for over 40 years as the front man and as a sideman. He toured with Gregg Allman, The Greg Allman Band, and The Allman Brothers in the late seventies and into the early eighties. Jimbo has performed on stage with most of the greats of Southern Rock in which included: Charlie Daniels, Bonnie Bramlett, and Derek Trucks, members of Molly Hatchett, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Outlaws, Hank Williams Jr., and Marshall Tucker. During this period Jimbo has recorded on several albums. They include:
? Enlightened Rogues, The Allman Brothers Band, 1979, The Island Def Jam Music Group
? Reach for the Sky, The Allman Brothers Band, 1980, Capricorn Records
? The Road Goes on Forever, The Allman Brothers Band, Mercury / Universal
? Dreams, The Allman Brother Band, 1989
? Martin Scorsese: Presents the Blues: The Allman Brother Band, Mercury Records, 2003.
“Jimbo” has developed a “good name” in the entertainment community in Jacksonville, Daytona, Gainesville, Cedar Key, St. Augustine, Brunswick, Fernandina, and Ocala.
Performing for local music festivals or the Florida Theater, The Jim Essery Band has performed at all venues throughout the last 30 years. Restaurants, pubs, sport bars and listening rooms have accepted Jimbo and his bands knowing that they would receive more than the ordinary local band could offer. Currently, Jimbo has five self-titled CDs available, and can be heard on five of the Allman Brothers CD’s.
Jim’s current project: The Jim Essery Band is an electric-acoustic band. Jim sings, tells stories and performs with his guitar and harmonicas. The band members are seasoned professionals and have national associations in the music industry.
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