Jim Boitnott received his degree in Music Performance from Elon University
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and went on to do his Graduate Degree work at Radford University. Soon
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after, he became an instructor at both universities teaching guitar and film
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scoring. He has also taught at Guilford College and The Greensboro
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Cultural Center where he also directs the annual Guitar Summer Workshop
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for guitarists in Greensboro and surrounding areas. He is currently the VP
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of Business Development for the award-winning music software company
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NOTION music, Inc.
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As a composer Jim Boitnott has published numerous works and many of
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these have been performed throughout the U.S. and Europe. Composing in
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a variety of styles he has worked with orchestras, electronic ensembles,
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string quartets, solo instrumentalists, with styles ranging from classical to
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rock and jazz. But composing for film is his great passion. He has composed
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music for several films including Twizted Dayz, Soliloquy, Infamy, The
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Phone Call, Dawn of the Redneck Samurai, The Last Shift, Butterflies, and
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he is currently working on several films that will soon be announced.
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As a performer Jim Boitnott has worked and performed with Grammy Award
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winning musicians and composers. He has performed throughout the U.S.
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as a solo performer and with other musicians. His versatility has given him
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much acclaim, allowing him to work on many projects as a studio musician
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and composer/arranger.
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As a producer Jim Boitnott has produced songs for rock, electronic, r&b,
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rap, jazz, and classical music acts, his own film scores, and film scores for
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other composers.
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Names that Jim Boitnott has worked or performed with:
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 The London Symphony Orchestra, Cirque Du Soleil, Lubo Astinov, Benjamin
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Verdery, Victor Wooten, Roy "Futureman" Wooten, Neil Zaza, Yngwie
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Malmsteen, Mark O'Connor, Harry Connick Jr., Arturo Sandoval, Joe
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Lovano, Vernon Reid, and many others…
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