Percussion and so much more.

Electronic, traditional and hand percussion are staples of course, but there’s so much more. Ask me about sound, lighting, video, streaming and social media expertise. Check out the gear section for details.

Highlights:

41-year drummer, Philadelphia Boys Choir member, having toured Canada and performing at incredible venues such as Vet's Stadium and the Philadelphia Academy of Music.

Semi-professional since 1985, including shared venues with Canned Heat, Dave Mason, Frank Bey, Walter Trout, World Party and Tower of Power. Weekly show performer since 2015.

Numerous Blues festival performer throughout the tristate area.

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Traditional, hand and electronic percussionist, using gear from Bosphorus, Dream, KAT percussion, LP, Meinl, Roland, Sabian, Sonor, T-Natural, and Zildjian.

Reach me ~

Email: jim@jbowman<dot>us

Cell / text: 215-680-709(two)

Web: jbowman<dot>us

Facebook: https://facebook.com/jimmysticks

Twitter: @bowmanja

Insta-gram: Jim.bowman

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Work I’ve done ~

Highlights include:

Hosting on drums for weekly shows at Puck Live, Crooked Eye Brewery and Sweeny's.

Drumming for band such as: About Face, The Greenhouse, Fuzz, Seven Potato Baby, Pennise Family band, Think Pink (Pink Floyd Tribute), Joe Kirschen Trio, Irish and Spinning Vinyl bands, Scoville Blues, The Kamara Band, and Neshaminy Valley Baptist Church.

Notable sub/backing work: Unique 4 Plus (featuring a founding member of the Tokens), Heart Fulla' Blues, Howlin' Blue, Blue Jay Slim and the Tone Blasters, Under the Gun, BD Mylo and the Go-Daddy's, Wendy Zoffer Jazz Trio, Georgie Bonds, Sister Blue, Joe Alves, Uptight Dynamite, Toni Washingtin, Philly Rock and Soul, Rob Martyn, Philly Blues Kings, Russ Lambert, Dean Shott, Steve Guyger, and Randy Lippincott.

Competitions: Traveled to Memphis in 2014 with Blue Jay Slim and the Tone Blasters to perform in the annual International Blues Competition (IBC). Made it to the regional finals of the Marlboro Music competition with The Greenhouse in the 1990's. Member of The Slidewinder Blues Band as they received the "Best Band in Bucks" title.

Recorded with: The Greenhouse, Scoville Blues, Joe Kirschen, Kamara Band, Slidewinder Blues Band, Kenny Githens, and Raymond Coleman.

Gear ~

Electronic kits

Traditional kit

Hand percussion

Roland TD-50X 2-4 pc. KAT percussion controllers, numerous sound sources, including samplers and virtual instruments.

Sonorlite 2-7 pc. Scandinavian birch kit, including rare Sonor Protec hardware, and signature series snares. Bosphorus, Meinl, Zildjian, Dream, T-natural, and Sabian cymbals.

Cajon, conga, djembe, bongo and assorted accoutrements.