Shawn Wallace

Shawn Wallace is a Professor of Jazz Saxophone and Area Coordinator of Black American Music at The Ohio State University. A multi-instrumentalist skilled in saxophone, flute, clarinet, piano, bass, and guitar, he is known as 'Thunder' in the music community and actively contributes to both academic and professional music scenes.

His academic credentials include:

• BA in music
• MM in music
• DMA in music

Dr. Wallace's research and expertise focus on:

• Jazz Saxophone
• Jazz Improvisation
• Jazz Studies
• Black American Music Education
• Commercial and Contemporary Music

He has authored the book How to Improvise over Chord Changes (Hal Leonard, 2018) and received the Downbeat magazine Outstanding Soloist award. Dr. Wallace also tours with The Count Basie Orchestra and performs with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, alongside appearances on CBS, BET, NBC, and NPR.