Jim Bizer
Singer | Songwriter | Guitarist
Welcome to the Official Jim Bizer website.
Here you will find music, live performance video and other pertinent info.
Check the calendar for upcoming shows!
Upcoming Shows
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Friday, March 31st 2023 -
8:00pm
Diamonds in the Rust Trinity House Theatre Livonia, MI United States 734.464.6302 |
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Finale concert for the Virtual Songwriters Workshop presented by Diamonds In The Rust. One set of new songs by the attendee writers and one set from DITR. For more information on the workshops, visit https://www.diamondsintherust.net/product/ditr-hybrid-songwriting-workshop-spring-2023/
Admission: $20. Age restrictions: All Ages. Box office: 734.464.6302. Buy Tickets |
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Saturday, April 22nd 2023 -
7:00pm
John D Lamb w/ Jim Bizer Birmingham Unitarian Church Bloomfield Hills, MI United States |
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I’ll be accompanying Mr Lamb has he performs songs from his new recording, Good Hart
Admission: $20. Age restrictions: All Ages. Buy Tickets |
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Saturday, May 13th 2023 -
8:00pm
MAMA’s 30th Anniversary! Multiple acts! MAMA’s Coffeehouse Birmingham Unitarian Church Bloomfield Hills, MI United States |
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Come celebrate 30 years of fine acoustic music at MAMA’s Coffeehouse! Featuring Joel Mabus, Jan Krist, Finvarra’s Wren, Floyd King & the Bushwackers and your host, Jim Bizer
Admission: $22. Age restrictions: All Ages. |
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 has two solo CDs to his credit: “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 recent years, Jim has joined forces 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 is also 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.