Chicago based Jazz Violinist currently performs with Dee Alexander and the Evolution Ensemble, Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Orchestra, Gypsy Jazz group Swing Gitan, Doug Lofstrom and New Quartet . James also leads his own Latin Jazz band Conjunto. Conjunto has performed at most of the top venues in Chicago including appearances at the Taste of Chicago, Andy’s Jazz Club, Preston Bradley Hall , Checkerboard Lounge, The Hot House and concerts presented by The Jazz Institute of Chicago. The band has released 2 CD’s that have received international recognition in the Latin Jazz community. As a Jazz soloist he has recently appeared with the Chicago Sinfonietta at Orchestra Hall performing Dave Brubeck’s Triple Violin Concerto. In the past year he was also a soloist in The Violin Fantasy for Jazz Violin and Orchestra written by Doug Lofstrom. This recording has been released on the Emphasis Label. In addition to his work as Jazz Violinist Sanders received a Masters degree in Violin performance from the Yale University School of Music in 1989 and is a member of the Chicago Sinfonietta and the Joffrey Ballet Orchestra.