https://blackburnpiano.com/home-2 daily 1.0 2022-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/e86858cc-54bd-484d-bd15-5203e0a28b13/headshot.jpg Home - James Blackburn Pianist contact: jamesblackburn@comcast.net https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598208922305-2SKU9UGYE14KJHVSSV64/IMAG1471+copy.jpg Home - Seasoned Performer Arranger, Composer, Accompanist With over 35 years experience in performing solo piano, or with my long-time musical partner/ bassist, Dave Duthie, I am comfortable playing small venues, such as clubs or private home parties, as well as larger venues such as music festivals, concerts, corporate functions, etc. I’ve spent years building my repertoire and as a result have hundreds of memorized songs in an impressive variety of categories: Jazz, Ragtime, Contemporary Pop, Classic Rock, Standards from the Great American Songbook, Broadway, Movies & T.V., and even some Light Classical! I have composed music for a documentary (Camp Adair, The Story of a World War II Cantonment a film by Brendan Rawlins) and for poet Emmett Wheatfall’s CD Welcome Home. So if you are looking for a pianist to be the perfect background for your intimate house party, or a pianist who can pull together a small or big band for your outdoor summer event, look no further! Hear Audio Samples Below and on the “Available Music” page on this site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598209078614-SEBG2Q54SPB9Q75RAC3D/B%26D+You%3AMusic011.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598209129887-CU2KESL0A2B9XMLV0MBW/snfll2font.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598209098783-AT2JT0BBP7Y1UKAJ7RG1/Easy+to+Love+cover012.jpg Home https://blackburnpiano.com/photo-album daily 0.75 2020-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598874901600-JSBHRA6HMXKRX6NI9OEJ/concert4.jpg Photo Album https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1599117092636-WKIKHS29GS6WCIYULZ3G/IMG_8802.JPG Photo Album A Hobo's "Alumni" photo. Taken 6 months before it closed. R.I.P. to a great Portland establishment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598875027156-XKIHVU2FRCKS7P8T36KN/FullSizeR4.jpg Photo Album Dave, a natural Master of Ceremonies, at our Noel~Cole party https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1599117125765-Y4U9MQXWIER5CKBXTXHU/Scan+1.jpeg Photo Album Meeting Oscar Peterson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598875028503-YQGUUMIQYRSNDAZQOQYP/IMG_5635.jpg Photo Album Carnie Wilson loves Jim's playing (Hobo's) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1599117183855-SN34DZ9BSKESTMJB3JFV/Scan+3.jpeg Photo Album Jim, Dave, and vocalist Matthew Woodburn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598875032627-11JJLMHJTYEL5N1O1OK1/Scan+8.jpeg Photo Album (above) Performing on the 500,000th Steinway (below) "Dusty Rose", a jazz vocal group https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1599117248239-JJIM9YAYXUWWTWJRC89W/Scan+4.jpeg Photo Album 4-handed fun at a house party https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598875031200-JZUN4H9VM4MRXQ3JTN75/Scan+7.jpeg Photo Album Performing "cool" jazz in a very chilly warehouse! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1599117322980-PAVT4DNZ6G5SY0LTLDD9/Scan.jpeg Photo Album "Everything's Jake" with Bryan Darby, guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598875033360-XCBO75R0LHBMUBL3L1YZ/Scan+6.jpeg Photo Album (above) Playing at Portland's Masonic Temple (below) Talking shop with Steve Allen) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1599117436314-IZIXTANV4J98NLSR4DVS/Scan+2.jpeg Photo Album Playing the 500,000th Steinway, which toured the country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598875714159-5IDVNR72XWMLUCUWZS3U/B%26D+Christmas+CD+1+framed+round+10.jpg Photo Album A photo from the "Snowfall" album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598875717185-E4GZZ0IXLJPKRTJYZ5U7/20190922_042839_resized.jpg Photo Album Promotional lithograph; The Cathy Smith Trio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598875716876-5I04C45AYQWJXK22AARO/20190922_033116_resized.jpg Photo Album Jim and Dave at Hobo's, in the early years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598875716563-PQRN4U3MGELGT5O8T1EZ/20190922_033901_resized.jpg Photo Album Chatting with fans at my CD release party. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598875715185-TDRXFI81N9FBAOO3V4M5/PastedGraphic-1.jpg Photo Album Performing in Saipan. Man, it was HOT...literally! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598875714465-RF4F4PN0BGDQN52LLMKZ/thumb+copy+2.jpg Photo Album https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598876422902-4ORTA2PYXRVQBOU8M22C/cid-CDAAF0D2-C2D5-43DA-A594-83584F5AB83C%40hsd1.or.comcast.jpg Photo Album Jim, Dave, and Lisa Tyack, vocalist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598876422902-JKEI1NTAO5MD66TUDIHY/recording+session+%2714.jpg Photo Album Between takes during a recording session for "Blackburn & Duthie celebrating 30 years" cd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598876422605-O0QX905M4H6BU6IJBF31/Taylor20Court20Parade20B207-27-02.jpg Photo Album Arriving at a gig in style- Dave drives us in his Chrysler Imperial. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598877059719-T0JEGZG7GQGIPV3N2AQQ/palm+springs2.jpeg Photo Album Performing in Palm Springs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598877060020-75RJI6NH4WE118BZO559/nendels.jpeg Photo Album One of our long-running engagements; six nights a week for over two years, at Nendels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598877059084-EJDLHQ6WSJCDZGYTL4HK/B%26D+Straight+Ahead+Release+Party+b+1992.jpg Photo Album Dave, Jim, Jim Beatty (clarinet) and Neil Masson (drums) at Hobo's. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598877058416-6A91X0AZL6MDSTC42ASN/B%26D+Y-N-M+Concert+2+1993.jpg Photo Album During our live performance/recording of "You and the Night, and the Music" Butters Gallery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598877057960-XDC5CNSMB0ICAHH4ZN1X/Vision+NW+5-28-92+with+Neil+Masson.jpg Photo Album Backstage before a concert, with Neil Masson, drums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598877577872-3J3MRGTBRZAN1FAJ09W2/20190508_213727.jpg Photo Album My pencil rendering of Dave (I think I really captured his eyes, yes?) https://blackburnpiano.com/services-3 daily 0.75 2020-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598211849610-T73BG1Q1J5NN5NS7MJO5/West_Coast_Years.jpg Available Music - Jim Beatty’s The West Coast Years 1968-1993 Blackburn and Duthie are featured on “Tin Roof Blues” and “Sweet Sue” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598211633243-WGX0KL7SMR9PKV2QPJTJ/J.Beatty.jpg Available Music - Aint Misbehavin Jim Beatty’s Clarinet and Rhythm CD Jim (Blackburn) is featured on “Aint Misbehavin” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598210453656-WNNNLC6KH5L2F74LUXH8/30+year+CD.jpg Available Music - Blackburn & Duthie Celebrating 30 Years Let’s Fall in Love Pure Imagination A Man and a Woman Autumn Leaves Hard Knock Life For All We Know Children’s Song Fly Me to the Moon God Only Knows Promenade Inside a Silent Tear People Will Say (We’re in Love) I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face Wouldn’t it Be Loverly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598211747668-CF34A2O1MQJYJFSP1SAB/Christmas_Clarinet.jpg Available Music Jim Beatty, Clarinet; Jim Blackburn, Piano David Duthie, Bass; Jack Dawes, Drums (all arrangements by Jim Blackburn) Home for the Holidays Silver and Gold Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer Silent Night …And More https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598212707360-2ZBKYUQD5323S166TRNM/B%26D+You%3AMusic011.jpg Available Music - You and the Night and the Music Live at Butters Gallery with Neil Masson, drums Isn’t it Romantic You and the Night and the Music My Romance Don’t Get around Much Anymore Willow Weep for Me Theme from “Ice Castles” Stompin’ at the Savoy In a Sentimental Mood Almost Like Being in Love Oh Lady Be Good Poincianna East of the Sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598211463443-KQQDZQAD6U6E709UG8G9/Easy+to+Love+cover012.jpg Available Music - Easy to Love This 1996 solo piano CD includes: Old Devil Moon At Last/Blue Moon This Masquerade The Girl From Ipanema What is There to Say? Celebrate Me Home A Time for Love And So it Goes Two For the Road All the Things You Are Maria Laura Indianna Easy to Love https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f42b37d970d400bb2b02d23/1598211580259-Y0J69VUUT01ENXCNBPCK/Snapshot+2010-06-11+04-55-31.jpg Available Music - Snowfall Christmas Time is Here Silver Bells Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas What Child is This? (Greensleves) Good King Wenceslas Winter Wonderland Snowfall O Tannenbaum O Holy Night Santa Claus is Coming to Town It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Toyland https://blackburnpiano.com/misc-videos-etc daily 0.75 2021-11-24 https://blackburnpiano.com/the-distance-between-us-1 daily 0.75 2025-05-12 https://blackburnpiano.com/that-was-then-v1 daily 0.75 2025-05-12 https://blackburnpiano.com/turquoise-moon-1 daily 0.75 2025-05-12 https://blackburnpiano.com/new-album daily 0.75 2025-05-12