Jim Ivy is an improviser and composer currently residing in Apopka, FL. His main form of expression is using reed instruments (in particular, saxophones) but he can also be found performing on shakuhachi, electronics, balloons, and an arsenal of game calls and whistles. He has worked with such International artists as Davey Williams, Wade Matthews, Simeon Coxe III, Jack Wright, Tatsuya Nakatani, David Dove, Emily Hay, Jill Burton, and Doug Mathews.

Invitationals
2012
May
Grand opening at +Solo, Jacksonville, FL

April
Live Soundtracks at Urban ReThink, Orlando, FL

March
Milton Bradley at CageFest, Jacksonville, FL

February
Laboratory Music #5  Gainesville, FL
Pogus curated month at The Stone New York, NY

2011
October
St. Petersburg Noise Fest 4 St. Petersburg, FL
Laboratory Music #4 Gainesville, FL

September
Accidental Music Festival Night of Free Improvisation  Orlando, FL
BLURT Speak  Orlando, FL

August
Action Research #73  Gainesville, FL

July
Hal McGee Invitational  Jacksonville, FL

May
Action Research #69  Gainesville, FL
Apartment Music #9  Gainesville, FL

April
Action Sound Painting Orchestra  Gainesville, FL
Action Research #67  Gainesville, FL
Laboratory Music #3  Gainesville, FL
ILSE Concert Series 1  St. Augustine, FL

February
Action Sound Painting Orchestra  St. Petersburg, FL
Pre-International Noise Conference Jacksonville, FL

January
BLURT Series  Orlando, FL
PANGAEA Project 13  Gainesville, FL
Laboratory Music #2  Gainesville, FL

2010
December
PANGAEA Project 11  St. Petersburg, FL

November
E.T.C. Free Music Noise #1  Orlando, FL
Droney Woods Sound Tour 2  Gainesville, FL
St. Pete Noise Fest 3  St. Petersburg, FL

October
Action Sound Painting Orchestra  Gainesville, FL
Nice Hair Wolfgar & Friends  Orlando, FL
PANGAEA Project: It’s Science  St. Petersburg, FL

September
Justice Yeldham G’ay USA Tour  Jacksonville, FL

July
Laboratory Music #1 Gainesville, FL

June
Mind The Gap Conspiracy  Orlando, FL

2009
November
Trapbomb Big Band  Jacksonville. FL

Curator/Organizer
2011
July  Spontaneous Conception  Urban ReThink Orlando, FL

April  Wade Matthews event  Urban ReThink Orlando, FL

January  Kami No Kura  Uncle Lou’s Orlando, FL

2010
August  WMD 1  Stardust Video & Cafe Orlando, FL

Civic Minded Five Presenter
2013
March 3 Wade Matthews and Jill Burton Timucua white house Orlando, FL

2012
July 8 Trevor Watts and Veryan Weston Timucua white house Orlando, FL

April 8 Endangered Blood Timucua white house Orlando, FL

March 25 Jaap Blonk Timucua white house Orlando, FL

2011
September 4  Emily Hay, Brad Dutz, Wayne Peet  Timucua white house Orlando, FL