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Introduction
Publications
Educational Background
Course Listing

James Ford III
Assistant Professor

College of Arts and Letters
Department of Music

Office: MUS 70
Phone: 323-343-4081
Fax: 323-343-4063
E-mail: jford@calstatela.edu

 

Office Hours
Monday TBA
Tuesday TBA
Wednesday TBA
Thursday TBA

INTRODUCTION

JAMES FORD III [trumpet], a native of Ft. Valley, Georgia, is Assistant Professor of Trumpet at California State University, Los Angeles.  James has a reputation as an accomplished all-around trumpet player. He performs in diverse musical settings including orchestral, chamber, big band, salsa, small groups, musicals, and early music. A few of the artists/ensembles James has performed and/or recorded with include the University of North Texas One O’clock Lab Band, The Los Angeles Opera, The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, The Price-Wright Orchestra.

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PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Date Title
June 2002 "Medical Problems of Brass Instrumentalists: Prevalence Rates for Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, and Low Brass." Medical Problems of Performing Artists. (2002), 17/2, 93-98.
May 2003 "Medical Problems of Trumpeters." Symposium on the medical problems of trumpet players presented at the 2003 International Trumpet Guild Conference, Ft. Worth Texas.
March 2006 "Health Awareness in Music"  presented at The College Music Society: Pacific Southern Chapter, Los Angeles, CA
Winter 2007 "Jazz Education for the Non-Jazzer" CMEA Southern Section Mid-Winter In-Service Day, Burbank, CA

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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Doctor of Musical Arts
  University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

MMEd. Music Education
University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

MM Trumpet Performance
University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

BM Trumpet Performance
Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia

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COURSE LISTING Fall 2008
Course Course Title Day & Time Room
MUS 156 Jazz in American Culture MW 11:40-1:20 Mus 120
MUS

312E

Orchestral Instruments-High Brass M 6:10-8:40 Mus 217
424-2 Jazz Lab Ensemble MW 11:40-1:20 Mus 150
117-417 Applied Trumpet TBA Mus 70

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