Jimmie "Tjari" Highsmith Jr.​



Jimmie, or as friends call him Tjari, was born September 18, 1967 in “Flower City” Rochester NY. Critically acclaimed, Grammy Nominated and award winning Saxophonist Jimmie Highsmith Jr., has shared the stage with and opened for multiple Grammy Award winners, including Najee, Alicia Keys, Víctor and Joseph Wooten, Chris Botti, Grover Washington Jr., and Wynton Marsalis just to name a few. In the last 20 years he has recorded 11 top selling smooth jazz CD’s that have sold thousands worldwide with his 6th CD "The Anthology of Sound" receiving a Grammy Nomination.. Jimmie has also been honored to record with several other musicians, singers and rappers on their projects. Jimmie Highsmith Jr’s sax work represents some of the best in the Smooth Jazz Genre. 
 
June 1st was proclaimed by then Mayor Robert J. Duffy "Jimmie Highsmith Jr Day" in Rochester NY.

 

Jimmie "Tjari"  Highsmith Jr Sax Setup

*  Andreas Eastman Winds Saxophones

     -   EAS 850 Alto w/DS System Gold Cellulose Lacquer Finish

     -   ETS 640 Tenor Gold Plated Dark Vintage Lacquer Finish     

     -   ESS 642 Straight Soprano Silver/Nickel Finish

     -   EF1 Eastman Winds Flute Silver Finish

*  Silverstein Works Cyro 4 Ligatures

*  Jody Jazz Super Jet "#7" Mouthpieces 

*  Silverstein Works AMBIPOLY Reeds 2.5​