James Weidman
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James Edward Weidman Jr. , (born July 23, 1953, in Youngstown, Ohio) is an American jazz pianist.
Weidman's father was a saxophonist who led his own band. He began playing piano when he was eight years old and eventually became electric organist in his father's group. He attended Youngstown State University, taking his bachelor's degree in 1976, and moved to New York City in 1978. He worked with Pepper Adams, Cecil Payne, Sonny Stitt, and Bobby Watson, then became Abbey Lincoln's pianist in 1982, an association that would continue into the early 1990s. He also worked with Steve Coleman and Jay Hoggard later in the 1980s. In the 1990s he worked with Cassandra Wilson, Talib Kibwe, Kevin Mahogany, Belden Bullock, and Marvin "Smitty" Smith.
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- Yardbird Suite - Short Cut - theme - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Yardbird Suite - Short Cut - five sax solie - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Yardbird Suite - Short Cut - saxes/drums trade into ending theme - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Yardbird Suite - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Donna Lee - Short Cut - theme & bass solo - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Donna Lee - Short Cut - ending theme - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Donna Lee - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Bloomdido - Short Cut - theme - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Bloomdido - Short Cut - piano to end theme - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Bloomdido - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Bluebird - Short Cut - theme - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Bluebird - Short Cut - shout chorus - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Bluebird - Short Cut - shout chorus & sax solo - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Bluebird - Short Cut - Stefon Harris vibraphone solo to end theme - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Bluebird - Blue's Bird - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Chasing the Bird - Short Cut - theme - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Chasing the Bird - Short Cut - ending theme - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Chasing the Bird - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Parker's Mood - Short Cut - theme - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Parker's Mood - Short Cut - ending theme - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Parker's Mood - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Moose the Mooch - Short Cut - theme & piano solo - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Moose the Mooch - Short Cut - Neil Swainson bass solo - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Moose the Mooch - Short Cut - piano & bass trades - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Moose the Mooch - Short Cut - ending theme - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Moose the Mooch - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Donna Lee - Short Cut - theme - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Donna Lee - Short Cut - solo trades to end theme - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Donna Lee - Short Cuts (from Thank You, Bird!) - James Weidman
- Yardbird Suite - Thank You, Bird! - Our Tribute to Charlie Parker - James Weidman
- Donna Lee - Thank You, Bird! - Our Tribute to Charlie Parker - James Weidman
- Parker's Mood - Thank You, Bird! - Our Tribute to Charlie Parker - James Weidman
- Bloomdido - Thank You, Bird! - Our Tribute to Charlie Parker - James Weidman
- Bluebird - Blue's Bird - Thank You, Bird! - Our Tribute to Charlie Parker - James Weidman
- Chasing the Bird - Thank You, Bird! - Our Tribute to Charlie Parker - James Weidman
- Early Bird - Thank You, Bird! - Our Tribute to Charlie Parker - James Weidman
- You've Proven Your Point (Bongo Bop) - Thank You, Bird! - Our Tribute to Charlie Parker - James Weidman
- Parker's Mood - Thank You, Bird! - Our Tribute to Charlie Parker - James Weidman
- Moose the Mooch - Thank You, Bird! - Our Tribute to Charlie Parker - James Weidman
- Donna Lee - Thank You, Bird! - Our Tribute to Charlie Parker - James Weidman
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