AMEA 2011 Clinicians and Performers


All-State Jazz Gold Band Clinician Larry Panella


teaches at The University of Southern Mississippi as the Director of Jazz Studies. He has performed with numerous artists and entertainers including The Phil Collins Big Band, The Woody Herman Orchestra, and Natalie Cole. His recordings include, Larry Panella: Under The Influence, the Collection Jazz Orchestra, Ashley Alexander Big Band, the Phil Collins Big Band, and Chris Cortez. He currently performs with the USMFaculty Jazz Quintet, The JohnMahoney Big Band, the Southwest Horns, and his own trio and quartet. He earned degrees from Northern Illinois University and the University of North Texas where he performed with the famed 1 O'Clock Jazz Lab Band. Mr. Panella is an artist - clinician for Cannonball Musical Instruments.


All-State Jazz Silver Band Clinician


Shane Philen is a participatingmember of theNationalAssociation forMusic Education, the Jazz Education Network, and the Christian Jazz Artists Network. A GRAMMY nominated and DOVE award winning performer, Shane has devoted his talent and experience as a professional saxophonist, instructor, clinician, band leader, arranger, and jazz radio host throughout the United States and abroad since 1992. He is also the founder of theGulf CoastArtsAcademy inMobile,Alabama. Currently, Shane is theAssistantDirector of Bands at Theodore High School, coordinator of theMobile County High School Jazz Honor Band, and he is active in the recording industry as a soloist and arranger for LiveHorns (www.livehorns.com). Shane has been featured with numerous artists, ensembles, theater productions, and festivals such as Bayfest, Gulf Coast Ethnic and Heritage Jazz Festival, and Arts Alive in theMobile area, where he resides with his wife Tabitha and their three children.


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