James McGuire
Inducted 2017
From Mankato, Jim McGuire became enamored with the guitar in the 1960s, and later became passionate about jazz and classical music. He taught guitar for more than 40 years and his many compositions for classical guitar have received frequent performances and some have been recorded by internationally recognized artists. Jazz-wise Jim has performed with Dave Brubeck, Charlie Byrd, Clark Terry, to name a few. He performs in The Jim McGuire Jazz Trio in Southern Minnesota into the mid-2020s.
