Jim Beard

James Arthur Beard (August 26, 1960 – March 2, 2024) was an American jazz pianist and keyboardist, composer, arranger and producer who worked with Steely Dan, Wayne Shorter, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Mike Stern, Dennis Chambers, and Bob Berg, among others. First performing professionally in college alongside a bar band, Beard then became the pianist of McLaughlin's band, Mahavishnu, after moving to New York in 1985. He also produced seven albums from 1990 through 2019, and wrote several compositions for jazz artists.

Beautiful Horizon - 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Chunks & Chairknobs - 2019-11-15T00:00:00.000000Z

The Sessions - 2016-03-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Prog Box - 2014-06-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Show of Hands - 2013-09-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Song of the Sun - 2013-04-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Panamerican - 2013-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Facelift - 2011-05-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Revolutions - 2009-05-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Summerhill - 2009-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Movin' On - 2009-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Mahavishnu Re-defined - a Tribute to John Mclaughlin & the Mahavishnu Orchestra - 2008-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Fuzzy - 2007-09-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Bart - 2005-10-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Mysterious Voyages - A Tribute To Weather Report - 2005-04-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Advocate - 1999-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Minh - 1998-03-13T00:00:00.000000Z

World Christmas - 1996-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Brooklyn Shuffle - 1994-05-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Lost At the Carnival - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Advocate - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z