Welcome to the 2026 Jazz Education Network Conference Performance
of the
CLARENCE HINES JAZZ ORCHESTRA
New Orleans • January 10 • 12:00 P.M.
Welcome and thank you for being here. I’m Clarence Hines, and I’m grateful to share my music with you at the JEN Conference in New Orleans.
Program
The order will be announced from the stage.
April Green (Bunky Green/arr. Clarence Hines)
Boogaloo (Clarence Hines)
Carry On (Lynne Arriale/arr. Clarence Hines)
Evening Song (Clarence Hines)
A Tad of Thad (Clarence Hines)
What’s Up With That? (Clarence Hines)
The Band
Saxophones
Todd DelGiudice – Alto/Soprano; Daniel Dickinson – Alto; Doug Stone – Tenor; Ray Moore – Tenor; Mike Sambola – Baritone
Trumpets
Blake Daniels; Clay Jenkins; Bobby Campo; Nolan Wible
Trombones
Isrea Butler; Nick Finzer; John Mahoney; Ian Loechl
Rhythm Section
Matt Lemler – Piano; Ed Wise – Bass; Michael Brothers – Drums
About
Clarence is the Director of the School of Music at the University of North Florida. He has taught at Eastman and Tritone Jazz Camps, Birch Creek Music Academy, and is a Conn-Selmer trombone artist. Clarence's compositions are performed by professional and collegiate ensembles throughout the U.S. His recent pieces have debuted at venues such as Lincoln Center, the Tanglewood Music Festival, the Strings Music Festival, and the World Association of Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) Conference.
For more information, visit clarencehines.com.