Jim Beard: podcast appearances and interviews

Jim Beard was the co-publisher of Jack of All Comics. While his Wikipedia extract details his career as an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, composer, arranger, and producer, it does not specify his involvement in the field of comics. Beard collaborated with notable jazz artists such as Steely Dan, Wayne Shorter, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Mike Stern, Dennis Chambers, and Bob Berg. He began his professional musical career in college, performing with a bar band before moving to New York in 1985 to become the pianist for McLaughlin's band, Mahavishnu. Over his career, he produced seven albums between 1990 and 2019 and composed several pieces for jazz artists. His contributions to music have been recognized across various projects and collaborations, but details of his role within Jack of All Comics are not elaborated in the provided information.