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Jim Beard Born James Arthur Beard In Philadelphia Pennsylvania On 26 August 1960 Died 2 March 2024 Was An America Jazz Pianist Contemporary Instrumental Composer Arranger And Record Producer Remembered For His Collaborations With Artists Including Wayne Shorter John McLaughlin Pat Metheny John Scofield Mike Stern Dennis Chambers And Bob Berg Amongst Others. He Was A Touring Member Of Steely Dan From 2008 Until His Death In 2024 With His Final Performance Being In Phoenix Arizona On 20 January 2024. Beard Began With Piano At Age Seven And His Classical Teacher For Almost Twelve Years Was Mary Anne Rietz. As A Teenager He Studied Arranging With Don Sebesky Jazz Piano With Roland Hanna And Studied Privately With George Shearing For Several Years. He Attended Indiana University Studying Jazz Under David Baker And Classical Piano Under John Ogdon. Beard Moved To New York In 1985 And Became A Touring Member Of John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Started Working Relationships With Bill Evans And Mike Stern And Had Recorded With Dave Liebman. He Also Began Producing Many Successful Recordings For Artists Such As Mike Stern Bob Berg Evans And Eliane Elias. In 1986 He Began A Working Relationship With Wayne Shorter That Lasted Until 2000. In 1988 He Became A Member Of John Scofield's Band And Toured The World With Pat Metheny From 1992–1993. Beard Worked In The Studio And On Stage With Victor Bailey Rosa Passos Toninho Horta Ralph Bowen Jon Herington Steve Vai Madeleine Peyroux John Mayer Walter Becker Richard Bona Esperanza Spalding Steely Dan Meshell Ndegeocello Al Jarreau Dizzy Gillespie. Chris Botti David Sanborn Béla Fleck Larry Carlton Vince Mendoza And Kenny Garrett. His Music Productions And Compositions Were Nominated For Seven Grammy Awards. He Won A Grammy In 2007 As A Featured Performer On Some Skunk Funk Randy And Michael Brecker . Beard's Albums Include Song Of The Sun 1990 Which Features Wayne Shorter And Michael Brecker Lost At The Carnival 1995 Truly 1997 Advocate 2000 Revolutions 2008 Show Of Hands 2013 And "Chunks And Chairknobs" 2019 . read less