About

    Jim Hopson is a JUNO Award-nominated trombonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and educator based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. He has been called a music industry ‘Game Changer’, and his body of work as a performer crosses every genre and includes tours and appearances (live & recorded) all over the world. A dedicated educator, he has taught private lessons and clinics to thousands of young musicians, and has conducted student ensembles of all ages and abilities. He is a first-call arranger for bands and orchestras throughout BC, and his arrangements have been featured on numerous albums, TV shows, and films. His three studio albums ‘West Coast Nights’ (2015), ‘Generations’ (2018), and ‘en plein air’ (2024) are available on Bandcamp and in our Store.

JUNO Award Nomination

Instrumental Album of the Year (2023)

with the Hard Rubber Orchestra - Iguana

trombone, bass trombone, tuba