Music is the key to the soul.

Jimmy Bayard believes that music can unlock the deepest of emotions within. Whether it be a melody that reminds you of a experience you had or a single note that screams from the bottom depths of your heart - music is the way to channel those emotions and experience a real human moment.

Jimmy does this by pouring his heart and soul into his guitar, closing his eyes, and unleashing an emotional statement meant just for that moment.

It's not just a guitar, it's a feeling. And you can be a part of it.

Upcoming Shows

This guy puts on a clinic for guitarists every night he takes the stage.
— Tim Scheid (Columnist for Guitar Player Magazine)
Dude, I want to get some lessons from you!
— Will Evankovich (Guitarist from The Guess Who)
​Who is THAT mutha****er?
— JellyBean Johnson (Drummer from The Time)
I need to go burn my guitars now.
— Ric Allen (Columnist Rick's Hippie House of Rock)
Jimmy Bayard is easily one of the best guitarists I’ve ever heard. If you haven’t heard him play, you need to get with it.
— Rick Forkes (Nashville Studio Keyboardist)
Jimmy is the epitome of what I want in a guitarist. He knows exactly what to play at the right time. He plays what the music calls for and leaves his ego at the door. Most importantly, he plays with heart. His sound is comprised of soulful-jazz with a dash of southern spice.
— Justin Titus (A-List Drummer in Minneapolis)
​Jimmy Bayard’s guitar playing is where reality fuses with fantasy. Moments in life, where you will find an inanimate object actually preaching. Jimmy’s lead lines and chord selections causes the living to audibly express their delight uncontrollably and continue to testify concerning what they had heard days, weeks or months later. Jimmy Bayard is undeniably one of the best. Chuuuuch!
— Q the Artist (Vocalist from Tyrese & the Roots)
Jimmy possesses a ridiculously broad range of talents, and is borderline LETHAL with a guitar in is hands.
— Warren Reyerson (Live Music Fan)
​He is such an authentic musician. There’s no question that music is his life, his love, his passion.
— Kristine Jones (Live Music Fan)
​I have been listening to Jimmy play for quite awhile now and he is by far one of the best guitar players out there today! He has his own unique style that makes listening to him play a fresh pleasure!!
— Linda Handshue (Live Music Fan)