Seasoned performer, composer, trumpeter and flugelhornist Gordon James has a unique style of music blending the worlds of jazz, Latin, R&B, Pop and Hip Hop music. His music is both funky and lyrical: the arrangements are hip and polished and the muted trumpet and flugelhorn are the perfect for conveying the passion of his composistions. A graduate of the Hartt College of Music and the Interlochen Arts Academy James has performed with Johnny Guitar Watson, The Soul Survivor's, Blue Aquarius, Paul Winter, Eric Kloss, Harry Leahey and David Darling. H released his first CD in 1994 "Candlelight Love" which featured pianist arranger Mark Minchello, world renowned guitarist Vic Juris and percussionist Manolo Badrena of Weather Report and Spyro Gyra. He went to release Gordon James is 1999, After Hours in 2004, In Joy in 2008 and A New Kind of Love in 2012. His CDs include such notables as James Lloyd from Pieces of a Dream, Bob Baldwin, Chuck Loeb, Gil Paris, Slide Hampton and John Lee.