Concert: Jim Donica Quartet

The Jim Donica Quartet features some of the best musicians in New York; 

Tim Armacost-sax, Tim Horner-drums, and Allen Farnham-Piano

American jazz bassist, bandleader and composer Jim Donica has been impressing audiences around the world for over 30 years. As a sideman he has played with the best of the best Including: Jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, Modern Jazz Guitarist David Becker, and Bebop Jazz Guitarist phenom Ron Affif. For the last 17 years Donica had been an anchor for Broadway Legend Chita Rivera till her death earlier this year. A wildly interesting early- career- plot- twist; he was enlisted by none other than Punk Rock legend Joe Strummer (of Clash fame) to record an album (Permanent Record) and tour Britain with the Rock against the Rich tour. Donica is also proud to be a member of  Musicians Union 802 and has had a 20 year Broadway Career.
As co-leader Donica had a long association with the NYC based modern jazz group Urban Survival with pianist Eric Olsen and Drummer Chris Bowman. Their self titled album , "URBAN SURVIVAL (1999)" featured saxophone master George Garzone.Jim further honed his composition chops on their second release Storry Hill (2004). 
Over the last few years his long standing association with former Urban drummer has yielded three different recordings in the free jazz realm . Brutalism with Houston based tenor player Woody Witt, 0419 with London based trumpeter Brant Tilds and saxophonist Joe Giordullo, and the 2022 release Continuum with guitarist David Becker which is on this years Grammy ballot.
As a leader he put out two recordings where he showcased his writing as well as his bass playing. The first being "Stepping Up" (2005)  with drummer Peter Erskine, trumpeter Randy Brecker, pianist Bruce Barth,saxophonist Tim Armacost, and saxophonist Justin Flynn. His second, A Heroic Plan features Tim Horner-drums, Tim Armacost-sax, and the late Frank Kimbrough-piano. Mr Donica was very pleased to debut the Jim Donica Quintet in October of 2022 in Tournus, France where he received a warm welcome from a full house. He was supported by a band that consisted of some of the best musicians France has to offer. 

Tim Armacost tours regularly around the world both as a sideman and a leader, Armacost has worked with a phenomenal number of jazz greats, including Al Foster, Jimmy Cobb, Kenny Barron, Tom Harrell, Billy Hart, Victor Lewis, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Peter Erskine, Ray Drummond, Roy Hargrove, Don Friedman and Randy Brecker. Armacost is a recipient of the prestigious Doris Duke/CMA “New Works” award.  Four of his compositions were arranged by Michael Abene and Jim McNeely and recorded by Holland’s acclaimed Metropole Orchestra.  Wynton Marsalis commissioned Armacost’s original composition and arrangement, “The Repose in All Things,” which is featured on the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra’s recent recording Jazz and Art II. Armacost has recorded 14 critically acclaimed albums as a leader, performed on more than 60 as a sideman, and has recorded over 100 original songs and arrangements. www.timarmacost.com

Tim Horner is a native son of Roanoke Va. After graduating from Berklee College of Music in Boston in 1979 Tim moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1980 . Since moving to New York Tim has shared the stages of so many of New York's major venues such as The Village Vanguard, Birdland, The Blue Note, Lincoln Center, Dizzy's Coca Cola. The artists he has worked these venues with span a large cross section of jazz history performing with people such as Hank Jones, Clifford Jordan, Pepper Adams, Joe Locke, Randy Brecker, Vic Juris, The Village Vanguard Orchestra, The Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra, Frank Kimbrough, Roseanna Vitro, Ann Hampton Calloway, Mark Murphy, Joe Williams, Dick Oatts, Red Rodney, Mark Sherman, Ted Rosenthal, Bill Cunliffe and Rufus Reid. In this span of 41 years he has also recorded over 250 recordings as a sideman and 3 of his own personal projects of original compositions. Since 2000 he has been a 5 time Jazz Ambassador for the US State Dept. concertizing and teaching in over 20 countries throughout The World. www.timhornerdrums.com

Allen Farnham has been active in the New York City jazz scene as a pianist, composer/arranger, producer and teacher since the early 1980's.  He has performed and/or recorded with Joe Lovano, Chris Potter, Eddie Henderson, Frank Wess, Tom Harrell, Arthur Blythe, Special EFX, the John Fedchock NY Big Band, and Charlie Byrd.  He has also accompanied a wide range of vocalists, including Mel Torme, Ernestine Anderson, Mark Murphy, Liza Minnelli, Susannah McCorkle, Roseanna Vitro, and Helen Merrill. www.allenfarnham.com