Jim Galloway was a Scottish-Canadian saxophonist, bandleader and administrator.  He moved to Toronto from Scotland in 1964. He worked briefly as a graphic designer, and played in local bands, including the Metro Stompers. He went on tour in Europe and the United States with Buddy Tate in the mid-1970s, and soon after formed his Wee Big Band.  He recorded numerous jazz albums, both with his own band and with other Canadian and International jazz stars. His album Walking on Air was nominated for Best Jazz Album at the Juno Awards of 1980.  In 1987, he was a co-founder (with Patrick Taylor) of the Toronto Jazz Festival, serving as its music director until 2009.  Always popular in Europe, he became a Chevalier of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2002.