Tim's Vision and Message

I am very passionate about music, the environment, and social justice issues. I want to make music to lift people spiritually and emotionally and to inspire them to care for others, for the music, and for the planet. Explore these webpages and prepare to be wildly entertained/inspired and mildly educated. I play solo and with various other musicians. My music is rooted in jazz but it’s broader than that. Listen and you will hear a bit of funk, gospel, latin, african, blues, rock, hip-hop, and pop. It’s all in there – I’m not a purist.  

If my music and my message resonate with you, great. I call myself a “Jazz Activist.” I acknowledge that while I may be one of the first to claim this moniker, I am not the the first jazz musician (or the first musician period) to be concerned with social and environmental causes. I respect and admire all those who have carried this torch before me.

Tim dedicated himself to the piano from an early age. I know because my bedroom and his piano shared a common wall and he kept me up many a night with his playing.

Sarah Mayer, Sister

Tim is a wonderfully gifted musician. I never tire of hearing him play. (Tim – are you getting enough to eat? You look a little thin in your photos)

Lynn Mayer, Mom

Tim ought to be really good by now – all he does is practice! I wished he worked half as hard at housework.

Sue Powers, Wife