Twice nominated “Best Jazz Clarinetist” in the National Jazz Awards, recording artist and composer James Danderfer has impressed audiences around the world with his warm sound, melodic compositions and lyrical improvising style. With educational credits including Interlochen World Center For the Arts, Western Michigan University (B.Mus, Jazz Performance), and McGill University (M.Mus, Jazz Composition) James has performed and recorded with some of the finest jazz musicians in North America including Steve Nelson, Quincy Davis, John Stetch, Brad Turner, Joel Ross, Oliver Gannon, and Don Thompson.