Jim Shearer was born in Water Valley, Mississippi, in 1964. His family owned the local newspaper, The North Mississippi Herald, from 1943-2004, and his father was an active musician on the side, ...

From the "Cloud Bowling Suite" for tuba and jazz trio, “Ellingtonian” is a jazz ballad in the style of Billy Strayhorn, an American jazz composer who collaborated extensively with Duke Ellington. Disc ...

James F. “Jim” Shearer, 61, of Salisbury passed away Friday, February 2, 2024, In Johns Hopkins University Hospital. Born November 24, 1962, in New Brighton, PA, he was the son of Jon David Shearer of ...