James Peterson

James Peterson is a double bassist and educator hailing from the Washington D.C. metro area.  When not performing, he teaches piano, guitar, bass guitar and double bass students.  In addition to private instruction, he also specializes in group classes and ensemble coaching for all ages K-12.

From Carnegie Hall to basement jazz bars, Mr. Peterson’s performing career has taken him all across the country.  He performs with many symphony orchestras along the east coast and in the Midwest. He also loves to fill his time with cover bands, musical pits and bluegrass bands.

Mr. Peterson holds a bachelor’s degree in performance from the Johns Hopkins Peabody Conservatory, as well as two graduate degrees in Double Bass Performance from the Indiana University, Jacob School of Music. His time at Peabody was spent studying a breadth of specialties including double bass, piano, conducting, and music theory. At Indiana University, Mr. Peterson chose to focus on orchestral performance for his four years of graduate studies.