Jim Vincent studied piano from an early age. Despite going on to a career in science and education, he maintained a strong interest in classical and jazz piano performance. In the classical style, he performed numerous recitals at the Edinburgh Society of Musicians in Scotland, UK. In jazz, Vincent performed with some of Europe's top improvisers and made appearances at major jazz festivals and BBC broadcast concerts. Professor Emeritus of Environmental Health Sciences at U-M, Vincent is an Associate Member of the American Matthay Association, named after the great English piano pedagogue of the 1930s who is in Vincent’s musical lineage.