JOHN JOHNS | JERRY KIMBROUGH | JOE REA PHILLIPS | MARIAN SHAFFER

JOHN JOHNS Associate Professor of Guitar; Chair of the Guitar and Harp Department
B.M. (Peabody Conservatory); M.S. (Peabody) E-mail

Scholarship student of Aaron Shearer. Performances in solo recitals and chamber music throughout the United States. Syndicated appearances on "A Pride of Guitars" for ABC Television Network; syndicated performances on PBS; solo recitals heard nationwide on National Public Radio's "Concert Guitar". Appearance on French television, Nice. Touring artist, Tennessee Arts Commission, since 1984. New York debut, 1988. Paris debut, 2000. Music and book reviews for Guitar Review, New York. Member of faculty: Peabody Conservatory Preparatory Department, 1968-72; Blair Academy of Music, 1972-76; George Peabody College for Teachers School of Music, 1976-80. Recordings on Mayfield label. Member of Blair Chamber Players. Blair School since 1980. John Johns' home page

JERRY KIMBROUGH Adjunct Associate Professor of Guitar
B.M. (University of Miami School of Music); graduate studies on Music Row, Nashville. E-mail

Student of Jazz Guitar with Mick Goodrick, Boston, MA 1975-'77; Full scholarship Jazz Guitar student of Randall Dollahon, U. of Miami 1978-'82. Taught private students and Jazz Guitar Theory, U. of Miami, 1981-'82. Moved to Nashville in the fall of '82 and has since played on thousands of recording sessions in all styles, rubbing shoulders with some of the greatest musicians on the planet while working for publishers, record labels, television shows, radio and TV commercials and now, via his website, for writers and artists around the world In 2005-'06, Jerry was privileged to study Orchestration and Composition with Dr. Michael Kurek at Blair School of Music. As a writer/composer/producer Jerry's recent credits include the theme for Krypto the Superdog (Cartoon Network) and the current national radio advertising campaign for Coke. Blair School since 2007. Jerry Kimbrough's Homepage is www.proguitartracks.com

JOE REA PHILLIPS Senior Artist Teacher of Guitar; Assistant to the Dean
B.S., M.S. (Peabody) E-mail

Student of John Johns. Performances and lecture recitals throughout the Southeast and on radio and television. Performances with the Lassiter and Phillips Guitar Duo, 1974-92. Touring artist, Tennessee Arts Commission, since 1988; Johns and Phillips Guitar Duo, touring artists, Tennessee Arts Commission, 1991. Member of Blair Chamber Players. Blair School since 1985. Joe Rea Phillips' home page

MARIAN SHAFFER Adjunct Professor of Harp
B.A. (Stephens); M.A. (University of Memphis) E-mail

Additional studies: Academy of Music and Performing Arts (Vienna), Hochschule fur Musik (Germany); Tanglewood Institute. Fulbright scholarship, 1972/73. Cologne Opera Company, 1972/73; Harpist and principal pianist, Memphis Symphony Orchestra, 1974-78; principal harpist since 1978. Member of faculty: Hutchison School (Memphis) since 1973; University of Memphis since 1975; Sewanee Summer Music Center since 1980; Rhodes College (Memphis) since 1988. Suzuki Harp Program Affiliate in the United States and Australia since 1990. Blair School since 1996.