Member, Nominating Committee
Elected November 2023; term ends November 2024
Clarence Hines serves as the Director of the School of Music at the University of North Florida. At UNF, he teaches courses in jazz studies and trombone. He previously taught at the Eastman Summer Jazz Studies and the Tritone Fantasy Jazz Camp, and he is currently a jazz faculty member in the Birch Creek Music Performance Center’s Summer Music Academy. Professor Hines is an artist/clinician for Conn-Selmer.
Professor Hines has performed as a trombonist with internationally-acclaimed artists such as Slide Hampton, Bob Brookmeyer, John Pizzarelli, David Sanborn, Maceo Parker, Diane Schuur, Bobby Caldwell, Johnny Mathis, Josh Groban, The Temptations, The OJays, The Harry James Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. His musical journey has taken him to celebrated music festivals such as the North Sea Jazz Festival, Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, the Jacksonville Jazz Festival, and other venues around the world.
As a composer and arranger, Professor Hines has written music that spans a diverse range of ensembles. His most recent works were premiered at venues including the Tanglewood Music Festival, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and the Strings Music Festival. Peña Amaya, his work for wind ensemble, was premiered at the World Association of Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) Conference in Spain and was recently featured in national broadcasts of Wind and Rhythm. Professor Hines is currently in the final stages of producing his forthcoming album that features eight original works for jazz ensemble.
Professor Hines earned Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees in Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media from the Eastman School of Music.
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Posted December 2023