Jess Hendricks (b. 1972) is a composer and arranger living in South Miami, Florida. While studying composition with Dr. Charles W. Smith at Western Kentucky University, he composed three award winning works: Piano Sonata No. 1, String Quartet No. 1, and Phase II for Unaccompanied Clarinet. All three pieces won the Kentucky Music Teachers National Association Composition Competition in 1992, 1993, and 1994.

        Recent premieres of works include the performances of Celebration and Chorale for Percussion Ensemble, op. 24 by students at the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music in San Juan during the College Music Society Conference on February 10, 2006 and String Quartet No. 2, op. 15 by the Araya Quartet at Converse College in Spartanburg, SC during the Southeastern Composer's League Conference on March 16, 2006.

        On April 24, 1998 the Bassoon Concerto No. 1, op 9, was premiered by Dr. Jefferson Campbell (who also commissioned it) and members of the North Carolina School of the Arts Student Orchestra.

        Other premieres include the Elegy for Woodwind Quartet, premiered by the Western Arts Quartet, the Phase II for Unaccompanied Clarinet, op5, premiered by Todd Kerstetter, and Piano Sonata No 1, op 3, premiered by Dr. Janet Bass Smith.

        On April 5, 2006 in the Univesity of Tennessee Music Hall, Lunar Reflections for Vibraphone and Piano was premiered at a Composition Concert by Charles Brooks on vibes, and the composer on the piano. There was also a performance of a new piece for the Old South New Music Ensemble entitled Sat Gamaya, op. 32.

        In 2007, Jess Hendricks completed his Master Degree in Composition at the University of Tennesee in Knoxville, studying with Dr. Kenneth Jacobs. He is currently working towards his DMA in composition at the University of Miami.