10 Facts About Jim Galloway

James Braidie Galloway was a jazz clarinet and saxophone player.

Jim Galloway based his career in Canada after emigrating from Scotland in the mid-1960s.

Jim Galloway studied graphic design at the Glasgow School of Fine Arts.

Jim Galloway studied clarinet and alto saxophone, and began playing in local Glasgow venues.

Jim Galloway worked briefly as a graphic designer, and played in local bands, including the Metro Stompers.

Jim Galloway went on tour in Europe and the United States with Buddy Tate in the mid-1970s, and soon after formed the Wee Big Band.

Jim Galloway recorded many jazz albums, both with his own band and in collaboration with other well-known jazz musicians.

Jim Galloway's album Walking on Air was nominated for Best Jazz Album at the Juno Awards of 1980.

Jim Galloway was a co-founder of the Toronto Jazz Festival, and served as its music director from 1987 to 2009.

Jim Galloway died in palliative care in Toronto on 30 December 2014.