JDevor Music

James A. Devor — Composer – Sound Artist – Double Bass

J. A. Devor – Composer

James A. Devor

James A. Devor


Recent Updates

Kinnear Rising selected as the 47th FeNAM Call for Scores Winner and premiered by Metaphor Percussion on 1 November at Sac State

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Quick melodic excerpt I’ve been working on for my bass and fixed media piece. Sneak peek of me practicing an upcoming project of mine for bass and fixed media. Why we practice arpeggios. I dread that last shift every time I play this piece. Had a blast at NACUSAfest! Thanks to all involved and especially Yue Yin, Brittney, and Michelle for premiering Two Love Songs with text by Wisconsin poet Alicia Schmitt. Great first concert of NACUSAfest last night at @crosstownarts with the NeoMosaic Ensemble! Excited for a second concert today at the Beethoven Club which includes the premiere of my Two Love Songs for soprano, flute and oboe! A difficult thumb position excerpt from Alex Shapira’s “stuck in limbo”, another new piece set to be premiered at #NACUSAFEST 2025 this weekend! Another short lyrical line from Alan Goldspiel’s “Shades of Blue”. Excited to premiere this piece at #NACUSAFEST 2025 this weekend in Memphis. @nacusa.music1 Gotta love a nice low expressive melody in a new bass part. This is a fun lick from Alan Goldspiel’s “Shades of Blue”, which will be premiered at #NACUSAFEST 2025 this weekend in Memphis. @nacusa.music1 Happy to announce that my solo saxophone piece, Scenes past a window pane, has won second place in the NACUSA Young Composers’ Competition!

Upcoming Winter Performance Schedule:

Recent Premieres:

Two Love Songs – NACUSAfest

Three Views on Baldness -MPLS songSLAM

dear delightful hollow square – Napoleon Electronic Music Fest