Jamie is recognized across the US and Europe as an educator, soloist and conductor. Born in Scotland, Jamie began cornet lessons with his father James Hood at the tender age of 4. After moving to France at 14, Jamie continued his education studying with Marc Ullirch (solo trumpet Basel Symphony Orchestra), Philippe Litzler (Solo Trumpet Tonhalle Orchestra) and James Gourlay (International Tuba Soloist). Jamie then returned to Scotland to study at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with Nigel Boddice (Trumpet) and Roger Webster (Cornet). During this time Jamie played with two of Scotland’s premiere brass bands, The Co-operative Funeralcare Band and The Kirkintilloch Band. After a period of 2 years he moved back to Alsace and studied with the American trumpet teacher and composer Anthony Plog at the Musikhochschule in Freiburg, Germany as well as French trumpet legend Pierre Thibaud in Paris. Jamie is a passionate educator and loves to teach.
In 2011 Jamie started to work closely with American Brass Pedagogue and tuba player David Fedderly. As a freelance trumpet player Jamie has worked with l’Orchestre de Chambre de Cannes in France, The Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra in Monte Carlo, The Houston Grand Opera in Texas and The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. As a soloist and Besson Cornet Artist Jamie has given recitals and Master Classes in France, Switzerland and in the USA.
As a conductor and clinician Jamie has worked with brass bands and wind bands in Switzerland, France, the United Kingdom and the United States. He has also been an adjudicator at the Swiss National Brass Soloist Competition and The North American Brass Band Association (NABBA) Contest.
From 2006-2018 was a Divisional Music Director with The Salvation Army in North and South Carolina, Oregon and Southern Idaho. In this capacity Jamie was responsible for the music and arts programs of over 70 churches across the Carolinas and the Pacific Northwest.
In 2016 Jamie earned an MA in Performance from the University of Salford, Manchester UK and in 2020 finished his Doctor of Musical Arts from the same University.
