J. Wilms

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 from

Georgia 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 retirement

communities in New Jersey (sometimes over the same weekend!) He was briefly in Chico

Hamilton’s band playing guitar and played bass on Broadway in the musical Fela! During the

tour for Fela! Wilms performed with Patti LaBelle and played with Fela Kuti’s son Femi at

venues around the world including the Shrine in Lagos. He’s recorded with artists as diverse as

Bebel Gilberto, Beyoncé, TV On The Radio, and many others.

Wilms has been a guitarist in the orchestra for MacArthur Fellowship winner Taylor Mac’s 24

Decade History Of Popular Music as well as the bassist on ABC Network’s The Gong Show. He

was the arranger and musical director for The Heathens and other acts based at the fabled

McKittrick Hotel in Manhattan, home of “Sleep No More” immersive show. Wilms arranged

strings 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 other

media, and teaching. Wilms also releases instrumental music as Jeremy Wilms and is the leader

of the metal/prog band NOMOTO.

Jeremy's Info

www.jeremywilms.com

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