Kjos Music Company since 1963 and are now translated into 14 languages. The Bastien piano books have been published worldwide by the Neil A. This was the beginning of the Bastien piano books that have inspired so many piano students and teachers. During this time Jim and Jane started writing music to address the needs of their students. In addition, Jim was a Columbia Artist accompanist whose collaborative career included appearances with Richard Tucker and John Alexander. They performed as the duo-piano team, Smisor and Bastien. Jim met his wife Jane Smisor in New Orleans in 1960. He was a former member of the faculties of Notre Dame University, Tulane University, Loyola University (New Orleans), and the summer faculties of Tanglewood and the National Music Camp at Interlochen, Michigan. Jim received his undergraduate and masters degrees from Southern Methodist University. Subsequently, Jim studied with the late Ariel Rubstein, the late Louis Artau, and the late Gyorgy Sandor. After living in Seattle and Florida, the family moved to Portland, Oregon, where Jim began his piano studies with Frances Mulkey North. His mother, Dorothy, was a writer and a high school Latin and journalism instructor. His father, Clarence, was musical and played the violin. James Bastien was born in Bellingham, Washington, on April 10, 1934.
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