Jim Carroll earned his B.M. in saxophone performance and M.M. in woodwinds and jazz from Indiana University.  His career has included performances at Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, The White House, Yokohama Stadium, The Kennedy Center, Royal Albert Hall and the Apollo Theatre.  As a versatile performer Mr. Carroll has worked with Michael Jackson, Clark Terry, Nancy Wilson, Maynard Ferguson, Billy Taylor, Zoot Sims, Keter Betts, The Columbus Symphony, The Indianapolis Symphony, The Indiana Saxophone Quartet, Woody Herman and His Thundering Herd, The Jazz Arts Group, The Great American Music Ensemble, the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and others.  Carroll is currently leader and Artistic Director of the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra.  Active as an educator, he teaches at the Jamey Abersold jazz workshops and is Director of Jazz Studies at George Mason University.