Jared Sims performs on all of the saxophones as well as clarinet and flute. He has toured the U.S., Europe, South America and Asia. Sims has performed/recorded with a diverse array of artists, including Rufus Reid, Dave Liebman, Matt Wilson, Han Bennink, Cecil McBee, Bob Brookmeyer, Oteil Burbridge, G Love, Melvin Sparks, Soulive, Temptations, Four Tops, 10,000 Maniacs, Artie Shaw Orchestra and Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. He has headlined venues in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, New York, Boston, Washington, Seattle and Pittsburgh. His most recent albums are the experimental rock recording "Hellbender," the jazz/funk recording "Sky View" with Duochrome and the jazz recording "Against All Odds." Music Republic Magazine called Sims "one of the most exciting saxophonists and band leaders heard in a long time." The topic of his doctoral research was the Sequenza pieces written by Luciano Berio. He is the director of jazz studies at West Virginia University and has taught at the University of Rhode Island, University of New Hampshire and Boston University. For more information, visit jaredsims.com.