Double Vision Jazz Ensemble
Contemporary Jazz, Education, Texas Music History, and Interdisciplinary Performance
Double Vision Jazz Ensemble is an HPPAA-supported contemporary jazz program connecting original music, improvisation, education, Texas jazz history, visual art, and public community engagement.
Co-led by pianist/composer Hank Hehmsoth and saxophonist/flutist/composer John Mills, Double Vision presents concerts, workshops, lecture-demonstrations, collaborations, and presenter-ready programs for venues, festivals, schools, museums, libraries, arts organizations, and community partners.
About Double Vision
Double Vision Jazz Ensemble is a contemporary jazz ensemble based in Central Texas and supported through H Project Performing Arts Association’s public arts, education, and community programming.
The ensemble brings together original compositions, new arrangements, improvisation, chamber-jazz textures, Texas music history, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Double Vision programs are designed for both listening audiences and educational settings, making jazz accessible through performance, storytelling, discussion, and community participation.
Ensemble
Hank Hehmsoth — piano, composition, program direction
John Mills — saxophone, flute, composition
Utah Hamrick — bass
Aaron Easley — drums
Programs and Performances
Double Vision programs can be adapted for concerts, festivals, schools, museums, libraries, community events, jazz societies, university settings, and interdisciplinary arts presentations.
Concert Performances
Original contemporary jazz, new arrangements, improvisation, and ensemble interaction in public concert settings.
Youth Jazz Workshops
Educational workshops, demonstrations, listening sessions, and jam-session experiences for young musicians, families, educators, and community audiences.
Texas Jazz History Programs
Lecture-demonstrations and public programs connecting live jazz performance with Texas music history, including the legacy of Eddie Durham and other Texas jazz innovators.
Interdisciplinary Collaborations
Projects connecting jazz with visual art, poetry, chamber music, archival discovery, storytelling, and public conversation.
Texas Commission on the Arts Touring Roster
Double Vision Jazz Ensemble is listed on the Texas Commission on the Arts Touring Roster for the 2026–2028 touring cycle.
The roster supports presenter access to Texas-based artists and helps connect communities with professional arts programming. Through HPPAA, Double Vision offers public programs that combine contemporary jazz performance, education, Texas jazz history, and community engagement.
Current and Recent HPPAA Programs
Double Vision Youth Jazz Workshop + Jam Session
A free community jazz education event connecting young musicians and public audiences with live improvisation, ensemble interaction, listening, and a welcoming jam-session experience.
Eddie Durham Tribute
An HPPAA public program honoring Texas-born jazz pioneer Eddie Durham through live performance, historical commentary, original arrangements, guest artists, and community storytelling.
Double Vision + Invoke: Contemporary Jazz for Quartet and Strings
A collaboration bringing Double Vision together with Invoke for original contemporary American jazz and new jazz-chamber arrangements by Hank Hehmsoth and John Mills.
Booking and Presenter Inquiries
Double Vision Jazz Ensemble is available for concerts, workshops, lecture-demonstrations, museum programs, school and university events, jazz society presentations, community arts programs, and interdisciplinary collaborations.
Presenters, venues, schools, museums, libraries, festivals, and community partners are invited to contact HPPAA about program options, availability, and partnership possibilities.