Over the past two and a half decades, Jim Hynes has established himself as one of New York's premier studio musicians having performed and recorded with a virtual who's who of the pop, rock, jazz and contemporary music worlds. He is a member of Paul Simon's elite touring band and has garnered acclaim from both critics and fans worldwide for his performances with Paul. He has recorded with everyone from Aerosmith to Tony Bennett to Michael Jackson, to name a few. Whether it's his virtuosic trumpet playing, his creative and well-penned musical arrangements or his internationally acclaimed work as a clinician in the field of music education, Jim Hynes has truly earned the moniker musician's musician.