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Sam Hankins Jr A well-known American trumpeter was raised in a musical household in Oklahoma City, OK. It was in middle school that Hankins switched his trademark instrument over to trumpet and eventually began playing in orchestras, churches, and professional bands. Sam Hankins, Jr.. has shared the stage with many renowned performers, such as Aretha Franklin, Al Jarreau, Clark Terry, and The O'Jays. The Temptations. The Dells, and the Glenn Miller Big Band. His most notable accomplishment was earning the Golden Apple Award, recognizing commitment to excellence in education, and receiving a letter from the White House honoring the Edison Middle School Band Program Sam is a prolific composer who produced a body of work with more than 150 pieces. From 2012 to 2017 Sam released four CDs all radio plays and collectively won 25 independent music awards in 2017, the artist won 9 independent artist awards at the Indie Music Channel Awards (IMC) ceremony in Hollywood amongst musicians that submitted from all over the world. Sam Hankins Jr. has achieved a great deal as a musician and is devoted to and enthusiastic about releasing his fifth studio album, titled "Alright," which released in the Summer of 2023. Sam continues to work with amazing musicians and artists in Los Angeles, California while working as a dedicated band director at Bosco Tech High School in Rosemead, California. The Alright album is a testament to where he is at with his sound right now. Sam mentions over the past 15 years, each of his CDs has shown growth in his music composition and there is more depth to his trumpet playing. Sam Hankins's melodies are becoming catchier to the listener's ears and his songs are telling a story with different musical styles on his 5 different CDs ​