J. Wilms

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Interview with J. Wilms. J. Wilms is a multi-instrumentalist and singer /songwriter. Who has a new album out called The Fighter. Jeremy “J” Wilms has had a long and varied career. He received his Bachelor of Music fromGeorgia State University and his Master of Music from CUNY Queens College, NYC.Jeremy’s jammed with Ornette Coleman at his loft and played Broadway revues at retirementcommunities in New Jersey (sometimes over the same weekend!) He was briefly in ChicoHamilton’s band playing guitar and played bass on Broadway in the musical Fela! During thetour for Fela! Wilms performed with Patti LaBelle and played with Fela Kuti’s son Femi atvenues around the world including the Shrine in Lagos. He’s recorded with artists as diverse asBebel Gilberto, Beyoncé, TV On The Radio, and many others.Wilms has been a guitarist in the orchestra for MacArthur Fellowship winner Taylor Mac’s 24Decade History Of Popular Music as well as the bassist on ABC Network’s The Gong Show. Hewas the arranger and musical director for The Heathens and other acts based at the fabledMcKittrick Hotel in Manhattan, home of “Sleep No More” immersive show. Wilms arrangedstrings and brass for songs on Run the Jewels’ RTJ 4 and Tim Fojahn’s I Dreamed a Dream.Jeremy is still busy working as a sideman in both NYC and ATL, scoring for film and othermedia, and teaching. Wilms also releases instrumental music as Jeremy Wilms and is the leaderof the metal/prog band NOMOTO.     Jeremy's Info www.jeremywilms.comhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/1blyz61f1zZ726LOVfGedp?si=kDNRCKTgToKMmMaFGlQAjQhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/5cKrwyPCGHf8ewXhG9RRnW?si=1saWA20uRQeaFy7LoViDZAhttps://www.instagram.com/jere_wilms/https://www.facebook.com/J.WilmsMusic/

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