About me - James Smock

James Smock received a Bachelor of Music in Trumpet Performance from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIUC). He has also done graduate work at the University of Utah.

In addition to his studies with Dr. Robert Allison (SIUC) and Nick Norton (Utah

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