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Jim Decker is Assistant Professor of Trombone at Texas Tech University, Principal Trombonist of the
Britt Festival Orchestra, trombonist with the Texas Tech Brass Quintet, trombonist with the Lubbock
Symphony and Music Director of the Texas Tech Trombone Choir.
Prior to his appointment at Texas Tech, Mr. Decker was Principal Trombonist with the Honolulu Symphony,
Lecturer of Trombone at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Director of the Manoa Trombones and
Trombonist with the Honolulu Brass.
Mr. Decker has performed with many fine artists, including Seiji Ozawa, Leonard Bernstein, Yo-Yo Ma,
Luciano Pavarotti, Sammy Davis Jr., The Temptations, Wycliffe Gordon, Diana Krall, Bill Watrous, Glen
Campbell, Natalie Cole, Ray Charles, Kenny Loggins, Al Jarreau, Bill Watrous, Frankie Valli, Burt
Bacharach, Don Ho, Jim Nabors, Andy Williams, Michael McDonald, Lou Rawls, and Christopher Cross.
His performing ensemble credits include the Cascade Festival Orchestra, Colorado Music Festival Orchestra,
Maui Symphony, Hawaii Opera Theater Orchestra, National Repertory Orchestra, Spoleto Festival Orchestra,
Stamford Symphony, Greenwich Choral Society Orchestra, National Orchestra of New York, Eroica Brass,
Cosmopolitan Brass, and the Grammercy Brass.
Mr. Decker is an active recitalist and clinician. He has performed and taught at many locations
throughout the United States, including Boston University, University of Wisconsin, Arizona State
University, University of New Mexico, University of Northern Iowa, Merkin Concert Hall and at
Riverside Church in New York City.
Mr. Decker studied at the Juilliard School, where he received both Bachelors and Masters Degrees in
Performance. In addition, James has earned a Masters Degree in Music Education from Herbert H. Lehman
College. Jim has studied with some of the finest wind and brass pedagogues, including Joseph Alessi,
Steven Norrell, Vincent Penzarella, Jerome Callet, Keith Underwood, Arnold Jacobs, Edward Kleinhammer,
Frank Crisafulli, John Swallow and Edward Erwin.
To contact Mr. Decker, you may e-mail him at james.decker@ttu.edu
or call 806-742-2270x247.
Trombone Studio Home: www.depts.ttu.edu/music/trombonestudio/
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