Shawn Hines was born in Miami Beach, Fla into a musical/artistic family. He studied guitar, piano and organ from 5 years old, and bassoon from 12 years old until he joined the US Army band at 19.
In high school he discovered an affinity for the trumpet ... and added the trumpet to his list of instruments. He also played percussion in drum and bugle corps (DCI, tympani 1975, 1976 and snare drum 1977 to 1979).
In addition to family musicians, his major musical influences were Dr. Walter T. Richardson, Rev. Alfred Richardson, Dr. Amos Cox, Melton Mustafa, Jesse Jones, Jr., Jimmy McGriff, Wilson Pickett, Lee Morgan, King Floyd, and Stevie Wonder.
He's appeared with artists of many genres, including Tony Bennett, Woody Shaw, Joe Williams, the Spinners, the O'Jays, the Temptations, the 4-Tops, Celia Cruz, Willy Chirino, and Olga Guilot.
Juris Doctor
University of Miami, 2001
Master of Music (Jazz Pedagogy)
University of Miami, 2002
Bachelor of Music (Studio Music and Jazz)
University of Miami, 1991
the 4-Tops | Ain't Mis-behavin' (World Tour) |
Ain't Mis-behavin' (Huntington Theater, Boston) | John Allmark Orchestra |
Tony Bennett | Big Band of Lausanne |
Bop Brothers (UM) | Brass Attack |
Bubblin' Brown Sugar (Fox Theater, Atlanta) | Cab Calloway Orchestra |
Willy Chirino | University of Miami Concert Jazz Band |
Celia Cruz | Eddie Fisher |
Fito Foster & Sensation '85 | Olga Guilot |
Hansel & Raul | Shawn Hines Quartet |
Jesse Jones, Jr. | Robin Kenyatta |
Kendrick Oliver & New Life Jazz Orchestra | Liberty City Band |
Alex Leon & Los Leones de la Salsa | Magnum Band |
Man of la Mancha (Rocky Mountain Musical Theater, Colo) | Wade Marcus & Soulphonic Orchestra |
Robert Martino | Jackie Mason |
Moonglow | Bob Mover-Walter Davis, Jr. Quintet |
Melton Mustafa Orchestra | Nelson Ned |
Wayne Newton | Sal Nistico |
Nori Nori | Carlos Oliva & los Sobrinos del Juez |
the O'Jays | Rory Pastorius |
Radio Suisse Romande Orchestra | the Spinners |
Woody Shaw | the Temptations |
Jerome Thomas Big Band | Roach Thompson Blues Band |
Roberto Torres | MDCC Top Secret |
U.S. Army 4th Infantry Division Band (Ft. Carson, Colo) | U.S. Army SouthCOM "Ambassadors" (Panama, C.A.) |
Joe Williams |
Pep Band Director, Providence College, Providence, RI 2005-2009
Conducted Pep Band rehearsals
Arranged and orchestrated music for performance
Supervised public performances with 40-65 musicians.
Instructor, Jazz Band II, Providence College,
Providence, RI 2005-2009
Taught small group performance styles and concepts
Taught basic jazz improvisation
prepared concerts
Band Teacher, Dade Christian School 2001-2002
Taught instrumental music to 3rd thru 6th grade beginning band students
Director of Bands, Redlands Middle School 1997
Taught beginning, intermediate and advanced bands to 7th thru 9th grade students
Taught general music classes
Pilot program teacher for Bose® Music is Cool
program
Percussion Instructor, Orange Bowl Honor's Band,
1995, 1996, 1997
Developed training and rehearsal materials
Taught field/marching battery techniques to honor's band students from Dade County Public Schools
Percussion Instructor, Coral Gables Senior High
School, 1995 to 1997
Designed curriculum and implemented training program for competitive high school marching band percussion section with 24 percussion students
Composed and arranged percussion score for competition marching band show
Trumpet Instructor, Ecole de Jazz et Musique Actuel,
Lausanne, Switzerland,
1986 to 1988, and 1991-1992
Taught private trumpet lessons to 12 students
Rehearsed and directed the representative Big Band
Trumpet performance, jazz and pop styles
Jazz improvisation
Class or group piano
Small jazz combos
Big band
Modern arranging
Music theory (jazz)
Music theory (traditional)
Music appreciation
Ear training
Harmony
Jazz History
Japanese Karate (JKA Shotokan)
Dog training
Tropical Aquariums
Website design