Jim Bizer

Singer | Songwriter | Guitarist

Welcome to the Official Jim Bizer website.

It’s here!  The brand spanking new Jim Bizer recording: About Time.  CDs are available below; you can find it on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and other streaming/download sites.  Join my mailing list or follow me on Facebook and I will keep you posted!

More cool news – I’ve been awarded an Official Showcase at this year’s Folk Alliance Regional Midwest conference in October in Lisle, IL.  I’m honored to be selected.

 

 

Also – check out my recordings of my duo with Jan Krist.  (This will take you to our duo website.)

 

Upcoming Shows

Friday, May 2nd 2025 - 7:00pm
Diamonds in the Rust
Chelsea Depot
Chelsea, MI
United States
Friday, June 13th 2025 - Sunday, June 15th 2025 -
Yellow Room Gang
NorEast’r Festival
Mio, MI
United States
Saturday, September 13th 2025 -
Diamonds in the Rust
Music at the Gazebo
Ferndale, MI
United States
Saturday, September 20th 2025 - 7:00pm
Jim Bizer
The Stray
Grand Rapids, MI
United States
Saturday, October 11th 2025 - 7:00pm
Jan Krist & Jim Bizer
Howl at the Moon
Gobles, MI
United States
Saturday, November 8th 2025 - 8:00pm
Yellow Room Gang
Trinity House Theatre
Livonia, MI
United States
734.464.6302
Friday, November 21st 2025 - 7:00pm
Jim Bizer
The Hawk
Farmington Hills, MI
United States

Gigging since age 14 and a career musician all of his adult life, Jim’s been around the musical block. He’s an accomplished musician, with a comfortable, deep groove and a restless imagination. His songs are a unique blend of humor, catchy melodies, and his own personal view of the essential craziness of being human.

Growing up in Detroit, Jim was exposed to (and fascinated by) a widely varied spectrum of music. Educated on French horn, self-taught on guitar and piano, he studied music theory at the University of Michigan before embarking on an equally varied music career:­ “cover” musician, session player, composer for radio spots and a weekly television series. A songwriter since his early teens, it took some time before Jim made this his primary focus – once he did, his songs quickly earned accolades: he’s been a winner or finalist in numerous national songwriting competitions.

Jim recently released his third solo recording, About Time; a collection of some brand-new songs and some tunes that Jim has waited some time to record – simultaneously a look back and a journey forward.  It’s had an enthusiastic reception from fans, radio DJs, and fellow musicians.  About Time joins his earlier classic releases: Closer To The Surface, twelve songs of love, life, insanity and natural disasters; and Connected, with another dozen of Jim’s remarkable songs, including the award-winning “We Are All Connected”.

In addition to his solo career, Jim creates and performs with his longtime friend and collaborator, Jan Krist. Together, they have produced two recordings: “Influence”and “Too”. Both Jim & Jan are part of The Yellow Room Gang, a songwriters’ collective featuring several well-known Michigan performers. Four Yellow Room Gang CDs, with songs from all the members, are now available.

And he doesn’t stop there – Jim, Jan and Jan’s husband Alan have joined forces with the popular roots duo Annie & Rod Capps to form the powerhouse band Diamonds in the Rust.  Jim has also been a pivotal member of the rollicking folk/roots-rock/slightly bluegrassy/party gospel band Floyd King & the Bushwackers. And he’s a sideman for various other Detroit area musical aggregations. In addition to his performing career, he leads songwriting and guitar workshops and hosts MAMA’s Coffeehouse, a monthly acoustic music concert series in suburban Detroit.