Television, Recordings, or Live Performances with:

• Bobby Jones Gospel
• Aretha Franklin
• Patty Austin
• Elvis Presley and LeAnn Rimes
• Beverley Knight
• Candi Staton
• Rizen
• Shirley Caesar
• Valerie Boyd
• Albertina Walker
• Walter Hawkins
• James Otto
• Aaron Neville
• Deniece Williams
• Howard Hewitt of Shalamar
• Cissy Houston
• Al Green
• Regina Bell
• Rufus Thomas
• Bob Hope
• Joe Piscopo
• Lucy Arnaz
• Bobby Vinton
• Bernadette Peters
• Toni Tennille
• Paul Williams
• Bo Thorpe Orchestra
• The Diamonds
• The Coasters

Recent Major Performances:

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

July 2008 record date with Elvis Presley produced by Chuck Ainlay.

Appearances with The Amazing Soul Diva and Legend Aretha Franklin as her guitarist.

• 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

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 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 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.

Song of the Month: Heartsaver © 1989 Long VanWarmer Dean

Very proud of this young new singer/songwriter.. Betsey!