Jim Hershman: Jazz Musician in New York

About Jim Hershman

Jim Hershman is a New York City–based jazz musician heard at rooms like Bar Bayeux, where he appears in George Schuller’s MI6. In that setting he works alongside players such as Mike Fahn, Mike McGinnis, Luke Franco, and Maryann McSweeney, moving between written material and open improvisation. His approach favors responsiveness over display, shaping lines that can lock to swing or loosen into free time. The result is music built on attentive listening and quick decisions.