Episode 43: James Hampson

Our next guest on The Horn Call Podcast is James Hampson, of Hampson Horns!

Episode Highlights

• Deciding to change majors from engineering to music


• Mozart operas and becoming fascinated with the natural horn


• Remembering Lowell Greer


• Studying with Marc Guy at SUNY-Fredonia


• Dick Martz Collection: https://www.rjmartz.com/horns/


• Moving Hampson Horns from Ohio to New York


• Douglas Lundeen and Rutgers University


• Early Music scene in Boston, studying at Boston University


• Shout out to Paul Austin!


• Brass Witch: https://www.brasswitch.com/


• Mouthpiece consulting, Alpine Mouthpieces: https://www.alpinemouthpieces.com/


• On mouthpieces: “Our bodies change.” And “One mouthpiece isn’t going to fix everyone’s problems.”


• Take care of your instrument.