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Career File
( 1952 - Present)
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| 1952 |
Born in Woodriver, Illinois, on January 26 |
| 1966 |
Moves to New Orleans, picks up electric bass |
| 1967-1974 |
Begins working with rock and blues bands |
| 1974 |
Graduates from the University of New Orleans, B. A. in Music Theory and Composition |
| 1975 |
Begins teaching electric bass at local music stores |
| 1976 |
Begins first job as a leader at the 544 Club on Bourbon St. |
| 1977 |
Meets and plays with Emily Remler |
| 1978 |
Begins first extended stint at the Absinthe Bar, Bourbon St., working with Larry Seiberth, Ricky Sebastian, Coco York, Laverne Butler, Angelle Trosclair, and others; begins teaching at World of Strings Studios |
| 1979 |
Works with Mason Ruffner at the Ivanhoe Club, Bourbon St., begins working with Jimmy Robinson and Patrice Fisher in the Fisher-Robinson Quartet |
| 1980 |
Begins working at Tyler's Beer Garden, working at the Absinthe Bar as a leader |
| 1981 |
Contemporary Arts Center live broadcast, Jim Markway and Friends featuring Scott Goudeau, Larry Seiberth and Ricky Sebastian; plays New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival for the first time, with Jasmine, featuring Patrice Fisher, James Black, Kent Jordan and Cassandra Wilson; records “Tropical Breeze” for Inner City Records with Jasmine; Cassandra Wilson's first recording; WYES live telecast “jazz Excursions” with Scott Goudeau; begins working with Linda Aubert, Tony Klatka, and Joanne Clayton, (Lady BJ); plays the Faubourg for the first time, later named Snug Harbor |
| 1982 |
Plays Jazz Fest with Bob Breaux, Jasmine, Scott Goudeau Trio, and the Blues Rockers |
| 1983 |
Begins working with John Mooney, and the Herb Tassin Orchestra; also with Leslie Smith and the Dukes of Dixieland |
| 1984 |
Works the New Orleans World's Fair with the Herb Tassin Orchestra |
| 1985 |
Takes up the upright bass |
| 1986 |
Begins working with Luther Kent; begins working the Maison Bourbon Club, Bourbon St. |
| 1987 |
WWOZ live broadcast with Scott Goudeau; tours Germany with the Mama's and the Papa's; begins working the Blue Room supper club; begins working with Wallace Davenport, Jimmy Ballero, Ed Dowling, Robert Gable and Roy Liberto |
| 1988 |
Works the Republican National Convention with the Herb Tassin Orchestra |
| 1989 |
Begins working with Ronnie Cole, Philip Manuel; begins a second extended stint at the Absinthe Bar, with Marc Adams |
| 1990 |
Begins working with Tim Laughlin, Al Belletto, Charmaine Neville, Wanda Rouzan, Nellie Gaute, the Chuck Easterling Big Band, Warren Bell, Sr, Earl Turbinton, Janet Lynn; plays the Ascona Jazz Festival, Ascona Switzerland, with Jimmy Ballero |
| 1991 |
Receives a composition grant from the Arts Council of New Orleans and records “Love Never Fails”, Broken Records; begins working with the Dixie Cups, Eugene Ross, Spencer Bohren, records with Patrick Verbeke, Paris, France; begins teaching at Tulane University |
| 1992 |
Begins working with Eric Traub, Lenny McDaniel, Juanita Brooks, and Brian “Breeze” Cayolle |
| 1993 |
Begins working with Maria Muldaur, Clarence Ford, and the Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band |
| 1994 |
Begins working with Billy Solley |
| 1995 |
Begins working with the Pfister Sisters; tours Denmark with Bruce Daigrepont; records with Peter Abrahamsen in Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 1996 |
Begins working with Andy J. Forest |
| 1997 |
Launches six piece band Idiomatic, with all original material; begins working with Brint Anderson |
| 1998 |
Working at Dos Jefes Cigar Bar; founding member of the Adams-Griffin Project; |
| 1999 |
Begins working with Tommy Ridgley, Jimmy Moliere, Gina Forsythe, and Mitch Woods |
| 2000 |
Begins working with the Joe Krown Organ Combo, and with Charlie Fardella's Sensation Jazz Band |
2001 |
Begins working at Sweet Kathleen's Dixieland club; launches the Jim Markway Quartet, playing at the Funky Butt, Snug Harbor and Tipitina's |
| 2003 |
Records “Forward Motion” with the Jim Markway Quartet |
