Jim Mair (musician)

James Christopher Mair [1]) is a soprano, alto, tenor, baritone saxophonist, flautist, percussionist, pianist, singer, band leader, teacher and entrepreneur.

In December 2014, his college big band performed at the 30th annual Havana Jazz Festival in Cuba.

Mair has also served on the faculty at the College of Southern Idaho, the International Music Camp, and the Charlie Parker Academy of the Arts.

While teaching in Idaho from 1995 to 1999 his radio show "Table Down Front" was broadcast across the northwest on NPR affiliates.

In the spring of 2013 Mair received the Henry Louis Teaching Excellence Award from KCKCC as faculty member of the year.

Retiring from 28 years of college teaching in July 2023, the academic year 2023-2024 found Mair serving as an Artist in Residence at Fort Richmond Collegiate in his hometown of Winnipeg, Canada directing the jazz bands and teaching three sections of beginning band.