James Hammond

James started on the clarinet in 1998 playing for the school band. He picked up sax for the jazz band in 1999 and the flute in 2000. He graduated from Willie J. Hargrave high in Huffman, TX (a suburb of Houston)on May 2005 and moved to Denton, TX to pursue a degree from the University of North Texas. Most summers at North Texas, James worked on cruise ships as a showband musician. Upon completing his bachelors in jazz performance, James once again hit the high seas. He traveled for 2 years before deciding to move to Chicago to integrate himself into the music scene. James has professional experience in a wide variety of genres from disco to bebop, neo-soul to waltz', sambas to top 40s and many more!

Gear

— Tenor — P. Mauriat, System 76 Vandoren V16 mouthpiece (T9) Vandoren Optimum Ligature Rico Jazz Select (4S or 4M) — Alto — Yanagisawa A-901 (991 neck) Meyer Mouthpiece (7M) Vandoren Optimum Ligature Rico Jazz Select (4S or 4M)

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