Ode, James A.

Américain. Né à Brandon. Etudes : tp (à 14 ans), Leland Lillehaug, Ardeen Foss, Russ Henegar, Edwin Betts, Daniel Patrylak, Sidney Mear, William Vacchiano (1980-6) ; Augustana College (1953-7), Eatman School (prix 1961, doctorat 1965). Expérience : 9th Division Band (1957-9), Colorado Springs Symphony, Eastman Wind Ens. (1963-5), Rochester Brass Qnt, Sioux Falls Symphony, Colorado Springs Symphony, Ithaca Brass Qnt, Cayuga Chamber Orch. (1969-81). Professeur : Augustana College (1961-3), Ithaca College (1965-81), San Antonio Trinity Univ. (1981-6), Southern Methodist Univ. (1986-2006), Meadows School. Elève : Gary Mortenson. Aut.-comp. : Trumpet Pedagogy and Techniques (1980), Brass Instruments in Church Services ; 3 Arias for Soprano Voice & D trumpet. Retraite en 2006.

Enregistrements

Ithaca Brass Qnt (avec Calvin Weber, tp, Mark Educational Rcd LP 32558 : œuvres de M. Arnold, Frackenpohl, Hartley, J. Lewis –Movement for Brass Quintet and Piano -) ; sous son nom (Recital Music for Trumpet, label Mark ; Mary Ann Covert, org : oeuvres d’Hovhaness, Corelli, Gabrielli).