Jim
Scully
Music Theory, Music Technology and Jazz Studies
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Jim Scully is a
composer, performer and educator in the fields of contemporary
classical music, electronic music and jazz studies. He has
contributed his diverse talents to the central California music scene
for over 20 years. Scully holds degrees in music from California
State University, Bakersfield (B.A. in Music) and University of
California, Irvine (M.F.A. in Music). He is a full-time member of
the CSU Bakersfield music faculty where he teaches an array of courses
in the fields of Music Theory, Jazz studies and Music Technology and
serves as Founding Director of the Guitar Ensemble, Director of Small
Group Jazz and as Producer/Director of the Jazz Coffeehouse Concert
Series that features the small jazz ensembles under his
direction.
Scully plays traditionally instruments such as the guitar, electric bass and piano and also makes music on Apple computers using various software samples. His works have been performed at the Bakersfield Jazz Festival, Electroacoustic Juke Joint in Cleveland, Mississippi, Bakersfield Symphony New Directions Concerts, Pacific Coast Collegiate Jazz Festival, Composer Concerts at CSU Bakersfield and UC Irvine, CSU Bakersfield theatre for New Voices, countless Jazz Coffeehouse Concerts and aboard the Queen Mary as part of the Music Association of California Community Colleges Conference in October of 2000.
He has appeared, collaborated, or worked with Kris Tiner, Keith Calmes, Kyle Burnham, Kenny Burrell, Dr. Doug Davis, Billy Childs, James Dethlefson, Eric Marienthal, Carl Allen, Kei Akagi, Laura Porter, the CSU Bakersfield Theatre Department, and many others. Scully has also led or co-led numerous small jazz groups including the Jim Scully Group, Bodfish All-Stars, Jenn Neil group and the Speedy Neptune Project.
Scully plays traditionally instruments such as the guitar, electric bass and piano and also makes music on Apple computers using various software samples. His works have been performed at the Bakersfield Jazz Festival, Electroacoustic Juke Joint in Cleveland, Mississippi, Bakersfield Symphony New Directions Concerts, Pacific Coast Collegiate Jazz Festival, Composer Concerts at CSU Bakersfield and UC Irvine, CSU Bakersfield theatre for New Voices, countless Jazz Coffeehouse Concerts and aboard the Queen Mary as part of the Music Association of California Community Colleges Conference in October of 2000.
He has appeared, collaborated, or worked with Kris Tiner, Keith Calmes, Kyle Burnham, Kenny Burrell, Dr. Doug Davis, Billy Childs, James Dethlefson, Eric Marienthal, Carl Allen, Kei Akagi, Laura Porter, the CSU Bakersfield Theatre Department, and many others. Scully has also led or co-led numerous small jazz groups including the Jim Scully Group, Bodfish All-Stars, Jenn Neil group and the Speedy Neptune Project.