James Abbott is a recording engineer, educator, audio technology consultant and musician.
His clients include many well known ensembles, organizations and musicians including: Boston Brass, Cassatt String Quartet, Corigliano Quartet, The Syracuse Children's Chorus, Thomas Lanners, Glimmerglass Opera, Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Civic Morning Musicals, Syracuse Society for New Music, Andrew Russo, David Cossin, and Hilary Hahn.
ALBUMS
Aaron Jay Kernis, Andrew Russo, James Ehnes, Albany Symphony Orchestra, David Alan Miller
Three Flavors
2015, CD, Album, Naxos
Nicholas Anthony Ascioti, Mark Lawrence (14), Eileen Strempel, Patricia DeAngelis & Sylvie Beaudette, Kenneth Meyer (2), Christopher Dranchek, George Macero, John Lathwell, Karlinda Caldicott
Creation's Voice
2006, CD, Album, Albany Records
Andrew Waggoner
Legacy
2001, CD, Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI), 
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, Contemporary
Cleveland Chamber Symphony / Augusta Read Thomas, George Burt (3), Edward Miller*, Edwin London
Sound Encounters II
1996, CD, GM Recordings
Aaron Jay Kernis - Andrew Russo / Felix Fan / David Tanenbaum / Kashii String Quartet
100 Greatest Dance Hits
2007, CD, Album, Black Box
Howie Smith
Second Door On The Left
1995, CD, Album, Sea Breeze Jazz
APPEARANCES +
Gregory Mertl, The University Of Minnesota Wind Ensemble, Craig Kirchhoff, Solungga Liu*, Immanuel Davis
Afterglow Of A Kiss; Empress; Piano Concerto
2017, CD, Album, Bridge Records (4)
Kenneth Meyer
Draw The Strings Tight
2017, CD, Album, Innova Recordings, ,
, Contemporary
Kola Owolabi
Sacred Expressions: Twentieth-Century Organ Music
2017, CD, Album, Raven Records (29)
Mike Nock, Howie Smith
Opal Dream
2012, CD, Album, Open Blue, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Georgia State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Robert J. Ambrose
American Manuscripts
2009, CD, Summit Education,
Syracuse University Wind Ensemble*, John M. Laverty, Vincent DiMartino*, Janet Brown
Music For Trumpet And Wind Ensemble, Volume III
2009, CD, Album, Comp, Mark Masters
Boston Brass And The Brass All-Stars Big Band
The Stan Kenton Christmas Carols
2006, CD, Summit Records (3)
Corigliano*, Andrew Russo, Corey Cerovsek, Steven Heyman
Violin Sonata / Etude Fantasy / Fantasia On An Ostinato / Chiaroscuro
2006, CD, Album, Black Box
Karel Husa - Syracuse University Symphony Orchestra*, John Daniel (15), Rob Parton
Trumpet Concertos
2006, CD, Album, Mark Masters, ,
, Modern/Contemporary
Society For New Music
American Masters For The 21st Century
2005, 5xCD, Album, Comp, Innova Recordings, ,
, Contemporary/Modern/Chamber Music/Keyboard
Christopher Marks
Discoveries
2005, CD, Album, Raven Records (29), ,
, Baroque/Romantic/Modern/Contemporary/Organ
Boston Brass With Special Guest The Syracuse University Wind Ensemble
Christmas Bells Are Swingin'!
2004, CD, Summit Records (3), ,
, Holiday
Dexter Morrill - Northern Illinois Philharmonic, Steve Squires (3) And Brian Groner
Three Concertos
2002, CD, Centaur Records
Cleveland Chamber Symphony / Gunther Schuller, Witold Lutoslawski, Paul Cooper (5), Edwin London
Sound Encounters III
1998, CD, GM Recordings, ,
, Contemporary
Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Edwin London , Music Director / Ross Lee Finney, Edwin London, Francis Thorne
Finney: Narrative For Cello And Chamber Orchestra • London: Before The World Was Made • Thorne: Symphony No. 6 For Stringed Instruments
1996, CD, Album, Albany Records, ,
, Contemporary
Donald Harris (3) Featuring The Cleveland Chamber Symphony* · Boston Musica Viva* · Lucy Shelton · Janice Meyerson
For The Night To Wear & Other Chamber & Solo Music
CD, Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI)