"It's not what you play, it's what you say," says Jim Wacker, composer, keyboardist, singer, entertainer, multi-instrumentalist, all around great guy. There is hardly a stage in the world that he hasn't played on, frequently with many of the great names of music. Jim's played with Len Barry, Jon Bon Jovi, the Cadillacs, the Capris, Freddie Cannon, the Coasters, the Crystals, Spencer Davis, Bo Diddly, the Drifters, Frankie Ford, Bobby Lewis, Peggy March, the Platters, Mitch Rider, Tommy Roe, Bobby Rydell, the Shangri-Las, the late Del Shannon, Dee Dee Sharp, the Shirelles, Bruce Springsteen, the Tokens, among the famous greats, and some greats who aren't famous. He's written and recorded endlessly at his Inwood Recording Studio, and other studios and composed, with lyricist/singer Donna Heffernan, Shakespeare's "As You Like It" which had a run at the off-Broadway [which was actually ON Broadway at 78th St. with NYC's Kaleidoscope Theatre Company. In addition he's written "thousands of classical, rock, jazz, and other pieces." He frequently apears Now, with his band, Colateral Damage, and other great talents that tend to stop by at their shows, he is fullfilling a dream of playing just what he wants to play. "The great classic songs, new songs, and songs in the process of being born," he says. For years, he was musical director of Chubby Checker and the Wildcats, on the Endless World Tour. He's just recorded Gary US Bonds' recently released critically aclaimed album Back in 20, and Gary US Bonds Live at the Stone Pony and frequently does live shows with Gary and his band around the world.We are currently creating content for this section. In order to be able to keep up with our high standards of service, we need a little more time. Please stop by again. Thank you for your interest!