Henry Panion, III is an American composer, arranger, conductor, educator, and Professor in the Department of Music at the

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. Panion has produced, arranged and conducted for a number of noted artists, such as

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SuperJazz Big Band

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. Panion founded th
UAB Recording Studio
where award-winning recordings by such groups as th
UAB Gospel Choir
and th
UAB Jazz Ensemble
have been produced. Panion received the Civic and Cultural Advancement Award from the Congressional Black Caucus Sept. 25, 2009 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.
source

Selected discography

* Stevie Wonder. ''"Natural Wonder"'' (1995) Arranged and conducted by Henry Panion. * Ellis Marsalis and the

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"'' (2001) Co-produced by Henry Panion and UAB Jazz Ensemble Director

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, recorded at the

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. * Ruben Studdard. ''"The Return"'' (2006) Produced, arranged, orchestrated and conducted by Henry Panion. *

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with the Gospel Goes Classical Orchestra
''"Gospel Goes Classical"''
(2006). Produced by Henry Panion. Arrangements by Henry Panion,

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and

. #2 Gospel Album in the US. #3 in the ''

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'' Classical Crossover category.
Annetta Nunn
(Birmingham Police Chief
''"Gospel In Blues"''
(2007). Produced by Henry Panion. Horn arrangements by

External links

Henry Panion
official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Panion 3, Henry African-American jazz musicians African-American record producers American male conductors (music) American music arrangers Record producers from Alabama Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Jazz musicians from Alabama University of Alabama at Birmingham faculty People from Brighton, Alabama 21st-century American conductors (music) 21st-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians 21st-century African-American musicians