J. Wilms

Zig At The Gig podcast

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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