Jim Vaughn

James Vaughn served as Instructor of the Double Bass studio at the University
of Northern Colorado, retiring after 23 years in 2013.

He has held positions with the Colorado Springs Symphony,
Breckenridge Music Festival, Denver Chamber Orchestra, Colorado Ballet, Opera Colorado
and regional orchestras from Pueblo to Cheyenne. He was also a member of the Denver
Center Theater Productions pit orchestra. Performing on double bass and electric bass guitar
backing a number of entertainment luminaries: Jerry Lewis, Tony Curtis, Tommy Tune, Carol
Channing, Suzanne Somers, Keith Carradine and Glenn Close.

As a founding orchestra member of "Inside the Orchestra," he participated in music
appreciation outreach programs dedicated to introducing elementary and preschool aged
children to symphonic music throughout the Denver metropolitan region for 25 years.
It is one of his proudest associations.

Memorable performances include Luciano Pavarotti's world tour performance at the [then]
Pepsi Center; Phantom of the Opera; appearing on Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg's recording
of Tchaikovsky's Concerto for Violin & Orchestra; an emotional Colorado Springs Symphony
concert featuring Yo-Yo Ma on September 11, 2001. Accompanying Mannheim Steamroller,
Earth, Wind & Fire, Judy Collins, and The Who at Redrocks Amphitheater were also highpoints.

James resides in Colorado Springs and has performed as a substitute bassist with the Colorado
Springs Philharmonic, Chamber Orchestra of the Springs and freelance work (gigs) in Colorado
Springs.

As a double bass "coach" for the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony, he delights in teaching
young bassists in the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony.