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.