Chris Pumphrey is a composer, arranger, bandleader, and musician well-known in the Baltimore area for his ability to not only span, but to fuse avant-garde elements with expansive melody and in-the-pocket rhythm. Born and raised on a gentleman's farm in Harford County, he studied and performed music while working variously as a logger, pool builder, and contractor. He earned his degree in music composition from University of Maryland at Baltimore County, where he studied with Stuart Saunders… more