Mr. Shapiro holds a master’s degree in jazz studies from University of Nevada, Las Vegas and is a jazz guitarist and educator. Eugene Shapiro has over 20 years of college teaching experience in the field of music both on the ground and online and has taught a variety of music classes. Eugene is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). He has received awards from Nevada Arts Council, including two Fellowships in jazz composition, as well as ASCAPLUS Jazz and Pop awards, and an honorable mention in the Billboard Songwriting Contest. Mr. Shapiro has shared the stage with Sandy Duncan, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Art Van Damme, Carl Fontana, Walt Weiskopf, Jiggs Wigham, Ed Soph, Stefan Karlsson, and Tom Warrington. He is endorsed by Thomastik-Infeld Strings, Martin Guitars, Radial Engineering Ltd., and AMT Electronics.
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