About Us

James De Bose, founder of Pacific Rim Jazz, brings decades of knowledge and experience to the organization working in both Corporate America and the Music Industry.

With over 30 years of experience in IT, James De Bose is a seasoned professional specializing in Linux systems, network administration, DevOps, and digital marketing. His expertise spans troubleshooting hardware, software, cloud, and network infrastructure in high-pressure environments. James has worked across various industries, from aviation and healthcare to e-commerce and security, providing innovative solutions and technical leadership.

Beyond IT, he is an accomplished IoT developer, media publisher, musician, and music producer, with award-winning bands featured on Hawai‘i radio. His diverse skill set also includes graphic design, video editing, and digital marketing strategy. 

As a performing musician, James De Bose is an award-winning instrumentalist/producer for 30 years.  Blending his love of jazz and reggae, he helped to create an original sound that is reflective of his Island home of Maui. Since arriving in 2000, James has had the opportunity to share his talents by playing in Marty Dread's band (keyboards), the Na Hoku Honohono award winning band  Ekolu (trombone) for 15 years as well as the Crazy Fingers Duo  playing in The Ritz Carlton Kapalua Bay lobby for 15 years.

Anna Carney,  teaches at Temple College and Southwestern University in Central Texas, has an active solo and chamber music career in the United States.  She has performed on numerous recital series as well as at The International Clarinet Associations Conference, The College Music Society’s National Conference in Quebec Canada, The International Association for Jazz Education Conference, and the SEAMUS National Conference, and several state music educators’ conferences.  Anna recently premiered an international solo work by Israeli composer Amit Weiner with her Chamber ensemble Arte Musique that is available on YouTube.  Ms. Carney is a member of the Temple Symphony & a former member of the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra, the Tijuana International Orchestra, and the Flagstaff Symphony. Past academic appointments were held at Texas A&M University College Station, Northern Arizona University, East Tennessee State University, and Fort Hays State University.  Anna’s former clarinet teachers include Kalman Bloch of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, James Kanter of the Pacific Symphony, and Dr. Frank Kowalsky of Florida State University. Anna holds two music degrees from San Diego State University, and her doctoral work in clarinet performance was done at Florida State University.

Anna was on the production staff of the International Association of Jazz Educators for over 15 years as the Head Volunteer Coordinator and working in the Artist Liaison's office.  In addition, she was a tour director for Mandrake Tours taking numerous public school and university jazz bands to jazz festivals throughout Europe for over 10 years.

Colin Mason, DMA, is Professor of Music at Temple College where he teaches the Saxophone Studio, Jazz and American Music History, and is Lead Alto Saxophonist with the Temple Jazz Orchestra, and is the former Director of the Temple College/Texas A&M University-Central Texas Jazz Ensemble. He has taught at a variety of levels ranging from middle school through university and in addition, Mason founded The Southwest Horns, a jazz saxophone ensemble comprised of jazz faculty at leading collegiate institutions, having presented clinics at state music conferences as well as the 2005 IAJE Annual Conference in Long Beach, CA. In addition, he was a member of the Elision Saxophone Quartet, having performed across Texas, as well as spot engagements in New York City and South Carolina (as part of the North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference) and a 2-week performance tour of China.

He has performed across the United States – from Maine to California, Florida to Washington – with Indian Tabla Artist Sandip Burman. Some engagements included Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Black Rock Center for the Arts, Washington, D.C., Washington and Lee University, University of Mary Washington, University of North Alabama, Morehouse State University, Atlanta, Murray State University, Tulsa University, Providence College, Middlebury College, Western Connecticut State University, Penn State University – Beaver, PA, Western Washington University, California State University-Bakersfield Jazz Festival, University of Alabama-Huntsville, and The University of Mississippi. Included in their touring schedule were clinics for numerous college and high school students.

Mason earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Music Education with a Jazz Emphasis from The University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Music Degree in Saxophone Performance from Northern Arizona University, and a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies Performance from San Diego State University.