Jim Long, a graduate of Berklee College of Music, is highly respected as a guitar player and arranger in Nashville, and across the US.

Recent major performances include:

October 2008 record date with "First Lady of Southern Soul," Candi Staton.

July 2008 record date with Elvis Presley! (Elvis Presley Christmas Duets).

Appearances (4/19/08 - Civic Center, Beaumont TX) (4/16/08 - Nokia Theater, Dallas TX) (4/14/07 - Grand Casino, Tunica MS) (11/02/03 - Horseshoe, Tunica MS) with The Amazing Soul Diva and Legend Aretha Franklin as her guitarist.

An October 2006 record date on guitar with soulsinger/songwriter Beverley Knight who is well known in the United Kingdom on the Parlophone lable. Legendary Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood also appears on the record.

A performance in Nashville with Walter Hawkins and the Nashville Chamber Orchestra (11/22/05).

A December 2004 record date with Steel Guitarist Robert Randolph.

Several appearances with international recording artist Patty Austin in the Symphonic Pop Series Oh Freedom performed with The San Francisco Symphony and The Nashville Symphony.

Jim Long has had television appearances, recording credits, and live engagements with many nationally known artists such as Bobby Jones Gospel, James Otto, LeAnn Rimes, Elvis Presley, Aaron Neville, Deniece Williams, Howard Hewitt of Shalamar, Cissy Houston, Rizen, Beverley Knight, Aretha Franklin, Candi Staton, Patty Austin, Shirley Caesar, Valerie Boyd, Albertina Walker, Al Green, Regina Bell, Rufus Thomas, Lucy Arnaz, Bobby Vinton, Bernadette Peters, Toni Tennille, Joe Piscopo, Paul Williams, Bob Hope, The Diamonds and The Coasters.

Jim Long Musical Services represents and manages The Manhattan Dance Orchestra specializing in dance music for corporate and private events and provides contracted musicians in just about every style on demand.

Jim Long Musical Services writes and produces entire custom music libraries for Stage Shows, Dance Bands, Big Bands, and Orchestras. We also edit major print music publications and provided musical arrangements and tracks for all kind of events and productions.

Jim Long has co-written songs with major writers/artist such as Roger Murrah, Randy VanWarmer and Kieth Steagall and currently has songs available in the Sony/Tree catalog as well as his own catalog Longnote Music.

Writing and production for Betsey!

Jim Long MySpace: myspace.com/jlongmus