It's very sad to hear that the great piano player Jim beard has passed away. We had the pleasure with Jim in 2003 on a project with Randy Brecker; he will certainly be missed in the community. Here's a clip with Jim and Randy, Randy's composition "Freefall" in an arrangement by our "Composer In Residence" Vince Mendoza. It features Jim on piano, JOhn Marshall on trumpet, Olivier Peters on tenor sax, Randy Brecker on trumpet and Peter Erskine on drums, with special guests Will Lee on bass and Mar