James Albright holds a Music degree from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, including coursework in music, audio production and business administration. There, he was a full tuition scholarship winner and outstanding soloist award winner with the university orchestra, big band and small group ensembles. While in Nebraska, he honed his skills as a classical bassist by performing with the Lincoln
Symphony and the Omaha Symphony. By the end of his schooling he had begun playing in clubs and halls across the country as a jazz bassist. He came to Kansas City in 1992 and currently makes his living playing gigs, concerts, events, recording music and audio engineering. James continues to use his classical bass skills through his principal position with the Northland Symphony in the Kansas City area, and teaches bass at his private studio, at Kansas City Kansas Community College, and at Missouri Western State University. In addition, he performs with a wide variety of groups including, the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, Tim Whitmer, the Oscar Polk Band, Rod Fleeman, Kelley Hunt, and the Unity Church Overland Pk. He is equally at home in the classical, rock, country, jazz and pop music styles on both upright and electric bass. His on-stage persona makes him as much fun to watch as he is to listen to. James is also an audio engineer and session producer. He owns and operates a project studio, which interfaces with full scale studios and home studios alike. Live sound engineering is also a regular part of his schedule including everything from club dates to concert halls. Whether generating custom bass tracks, engineering a show or producing large multitrack works, versatility, creativity and great sound are trademarks of Albright productions.
