Jamie Kime is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 guitarist

Guitarist

A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...

, best known for his work with artists such as Michelle Branch

Michelle Branch

Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and actress. During the early 2000s, she released two top-selling albums, The Spirit Room and Hotel Paper, and was subsequently nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2003...

, Jewel

Jewel (singer)

Jewel Kilcher , professionally known as Jewel, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, actress and poet...

, and as a member of the Zappa Plays Zappa

Zappa Plays Zappa

Zappa Plays Zappa is an American tribute act led by Dweezil Zappa, the eldest son of the late American composer and musician Frank Zappa, devoted to performing the music of Frank Zappa.- History :...

 world tour.

Kime attended the Musicians Institute

Musicians Institute

Musicians Institute is a privately owned for-profit music vocational school located in Hollywood, California. Although not a regionally accredited school, the school offers a variety of unaccredited Bachelor Degree, Associate Degree and Certificate programs in fields including contemporary music...

 in Hollywood, California, training under guitarists such as Peter Sprague and Ted Greene

Ted Greene

Theodore "Ted" Greene was an American fingerstyle jazz guitarist, music columnist, and music educator active in Encino, California.-Early Days:...

. He then began a performance and recording career that culminated in his rhythm guitar

Rhythm guitar

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 duties on the Zappa Plays Zappa tour. Concerts reviewers have noted Kime's positive addition to songs on the tour. As a member of the Zappa Plays Zappa ensemble, Kime won a 2009 Best Rock Instrumental Performance Grammy Award for the group's recording of "Peaches en Regalia".

When not touring with Zappa Plays Zappa

Zappa Plays Zappa

Zappa Plays Zappa is an American tribute act led by Dweezil Zappa, the eldest son of the late American composer and musician Frank Zappa, devoted to performing the music of Frank Zappa.- History :...

 Kime performs in a Monday night jam session in Los Angeles, CA at The Baked Potato

The Baked Potato

The Baked Potato is a noted night club located in Studio City, Los Angeles, often regarded as the world's oldest music venue specializing in jazz fusion music. The club's name is derived from its unusual menu which features more than 20 types of baked potatoes....

jazz club.