Big Jim Adam

When The Jim Adam Blues Band is in the house "get ready for some down-home funky style Blues Soup". These cats flat get down. Joining Jim in the kitchen is Andy Baldwin "the reverend of Funk" on drums. He stirs the soup and makes it funky style. John Stilwagen's
expertise on the keys adds a whole lot a flavor (tabasco sauce baby). Verolen Kersey holds up the bottom providing for a thick base (Bass) that gives the simply amazing Frank Perez (the Boston Bluesman) just the right start for adding all kinds of spicy licks on lead guitar.

The Jim Adam Blues Band

Big Jim Adam - Lead Vocals/Guitar Andy Baldwin - Drums Verolen Kersey - Bass Frank Perez - Lead Guitar John Stilwagen - Keys Booking Info


Big Jim Adam - Lead Vocals/Guitar
Andy Baldwin - Drums
Verolen Kersey - Bass
Frank Perez - Lead Guitar
John Stilwagen - Keys

Booking Info

Big Jim Adam See Big Jim's separate bio page



Big Jim Adam

See Big Jim's separate bio page

"The Reverend of Groove" Andy Baldwin Andy “Clyde” Baldwin is the Reverend of groove for the Jim Adam Blues Band. Andy, since age 16, toured up and down the East Coast and Southeastern U.S., laying down the beat for various R&B and Southern Soul groups such as the “Differentials", "Swinging Medallions” and “Pieces of Eight”. It's all about the groove...the funk has been my inspiration since hearing James Brown at a young age. Everything in the universe is 'hip' with the groove ...and swings," says Andy. He has been playing drums since age 12 and since moving to Colorado Springs in 1994 has been working with Jim on various projects. He provides the backbone for the Jim Adam Blues Band. Andy is one bad mama jamma… give him a set of brushes and a cardboard box and let him go to town on a groove… no joke!

"The Reverend of Groove" Andy Baldwin Andy “Clyde” Baldwin is the Reverend of groove for the Jim Adam Blues Band. Andy, since age 16, toured up and down the East Coast and Southeastern U.S., laying down the beat for various R&B and Southern Soul groups such as the “Differentials", "Swinging Medallions” and “Pieces of Eight”. It's all about the groove...the funk has been my inspiration since hearing James Brown at a young age. Everything in the universe is 'hip' with the groove ...and swings," says Andy. He has been playing drums since age 12 and since moving to Colorado Springs in 1994 has been working with Jim on various projects. He provides the backbone for the Jim Adam Blues Band. Andy is one bad mama jamma… give him a set of brushes and a cardboard box and let him go to town on a groove… no joke!

"The Boston Bluesman"' Frank Perez Frank first picked up the guitar at the age of 13 and quickly developed his skills by listening to artists most of his peers never heard of. Artists like Al DiMeola, Yngwie Malmsteen and Alex Lifeson helped to develop his keen sense of melody and attention to technique. If you listen you can pick up some of his earlier influences but when the band kicks up the blues, there's no doubt as to who is his influences are. You can hear traces of Albert, B.B. & Freddie King as well as Albert Collins, Alan Haynes, Jimi Hendrix and, of course, SRV. "These blues greats allowed me to look at music from a different artistic perspective" says Frank, "recording music is really rewarding but playing live is what I really love...it's about a raw energy I exchange with the band and with the audience...that's where it's at for me!"

"The Boston Bluesman"'
Frank Perez
Frank first picked up the guitar at the age of 13 and quickly developed his skills by listening to artists most of his peers never heard of. Artists like Al DiMeola, Yngwie Malmsteen and Alex Lifeson helped to develop his keen sense of melody and attention to technique. If you listen you can pick up some of his earlier influences but when the band kicks up the blues, there's no doubt as to who is his influences are. You can hear traces of Albert, B.B. & Freddie King as well as Albert Collins, Alan Haynes, Jimi Hendrix and, of course, SRV. "These blues greats allowed me to look at music from a different artistic perspective" says Frank, "recording music is really rewarding but playing live is what I really love...it's about a raw energy I exchange with the band and with the audience...that's where it's at for me!"

"The Long Island King Of The Keys" John Stilwagen John is originally from Long Island and moved to Colorado in the Spring of 1993. He has enjoyed much of the music scene in previous years traveling with various bands across the U.S. and Canada. Although his playing experience extends from classical to rock and roll and everything in between (country, funk, ragtime, new age, etc.), John is relatively new to the blues scene. Having learned by ear at the age of 13, he has taken lessons for a couple of years, then was self-taught, absorbing all he could from different forms of styles.  John has shared the stage with notables such as: Deanna Bogart, Leon Blue (of B.B. King), Jimmy Thackery, Ruthie Foster, Anthony Gomes, Jimbo Mathis, Beverly "Guitar" Watkins, Tab Benoit, Buddy Whittington (of John Mayall), Erica Brown and Jill Watkins. John is current playing with Big Jim Adam both in a duo arrangement and in his full Blues band.

"The Long Island King Of The Keys"
John Stilwagen
John is originally from Long Island and moved to Colorado in the Spring of 1993. He has enjoyed much of the music scene in previous years traveling with various bands across the U.S. and Canada. Although his playing experience extends from classical to rock and roll and everything in between (country, funk, ragtime, new age, etc.), John is relatively new to the blues scene. Having learned by ear at the age of 13, he has taken lessons for a couple of years, then was self-taught, absorbing all he could from different forms of styles.  John has shared the stage with notables such as: Deanna Bogart, Leon Blue (of B.B. King), Jimmy Thackery, Ruthie Foster, Anthony Gomes, Jimbo Mathis, Beverly "Guitar" Watkins, Tab Benoit, Buddy Whittington (of John Mayall), Erica Brown and Jill Watkins. John is current playing with Big Jim Adam both in a duo arrangement and in his full Blues band.

Frank and the "Low Talkin'" bass man Verolen Kersey

Frank and the "Low Talkin'" bass man Verolen Kersey