Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Shim's family moved to Canada when he was eight and then settled in Richmond, Virginia five years later. He started on sax in seventh grade, graduating from high school in 1991 and attending Virginia Commonwealth University and William Paterson College. In 1994 he moved to Brooklyn, where he played and recorded with Hamiett Bluiett in Harlem. He then played with Mose Allison, Betty Carter, Greg Osby, and the Mingus Big Band.
These are photos from concerts where Mark Shim played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
North Sea Jazz Festival 2018 Jul 13 - 15, 2018 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands Uploaded by Andre Looijestijn
