"Very impressive! I listened to the music samples and clearly Dylan is a talented young man. He shows great potential, and I’m glad he’s so serious about the blues." –Bruce Iglauer, Alligator Records
"Dylan will tell you that Pinetop Perkins is watching over him when Dylan makes the piano both sing and swing. The future of Blues piano is in some very young, and very capable, hands." – Jesse Finkelstein, Blues Radio International
"A Blues Prodigy" "A Superstar in the making" – Rainey Wetnight, Blues Blast Magazine
Bio:
Dylan James Shaw is a 16 year old, jazz & blues pianist/vocalist/B3 organ player from Dallas, TX. He has been featured on FOX & CBS television, radio, internet broadcasts and viral shows all over the world. His mentors include Dr. JB Dyas (Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz), Chuck Leavell (The Rolling Stones, Allman Brothers, Eric Clapton), Dave Limina (Berklee Piano Chairperson), Steve Jordan (The Rolling Stones), Eric “Scorch” Scortia (Omar & The Howlers), Wanda King (daughter of Freddie King), Bob Margolin (the Muddy Waters band) and David Fishof (Ringo Starr).
Dylan James Shaw began playing at the age of 3 years old. His teachers are Jan Winburn (“Blues Piano Grandma”) and Christine Winburn (Mother), a professional vocalist appearing on Broadway, radio jingles, commercials, movie soundtracks and stadiums (Madison Square Garden). Dylan James and Christine perform and studio record regularly in DFW. With family generations of musicians, Dylan James was winning one competition after the next, including “Blues Kid of The Year” by Columbia College Chicago. He was spotlighted on numerous Dallas editorials, featured on news broadcasts, live radio interviews and elevated to a professional level early on with his perfect pitch, music memory and music feel.
At age 10, he won the National Music Composition award from the US Dept of Education in Washington, DC. At age 11, Dylan James was awarded numerous scholarships from the Pinetop Perkins Foundation and the Blues Foundation Memphis. At age 13, he was chosen as the youngest participant in Notes For Notes 14 week Republic Records NYC mentorship. Recently, Dylan James was awarded two full scholarship to the prestigious Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra Jazz Ensemble and one scholarship to Rock ’n Roll Fantasy Camp NYC. He has also been honored with performances invites to JEN (Jazz Education Network) conferences.
Dylan James Shaw is a high functioning, special needs musician with a special heartwarming and true story about how music heals and can create brilliance in this next generation! He is inspiring other musicians through teaching piano and performing with the UNT Denton Voices of Praise gospel choir and band. People of all walks of life have reached out to Dylan James Shaw because of his inspiring journey and success in music. Dylan James wants to create acceptance of all kinds of people through his music.
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Dylan has been on CBS, FOX, Woodsongs Old Time Radio & TV show, Blues Radio International and Trinity River Blues Society just to name a few.
past events:
- Music Forward and House of Blues Fan Favorite virtual show winner (March 2021)
- Blues Radio International broadcast (April 2020)
- Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour worldwide broadcast (Nov. 2021 & Feb. 2020)
- KNON 89.3 FM Radio - 21st Dallas Annual Blues Fest (Jan. 25, Poor David's Pub)
- KNON 89.3 FM Radio Dallas radio live interview & rotation (2021 & 2020 Texas Blues Radio)
Awards & Recognition:
- 2023-2024 Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz/UCLA - Piano Week Participant
- 2023 WRR 101.1 FM Radio "Caroling In The District" Gospel Choir Performer
- 2023-2024 University of North Texas - UNT Voices of Praise Gospel Performer
- 2022 Blues Music Awards
- 2022-2023 Scholarship Awardee Greater Dallas Youth Jazz Orchestra
- Republic Records (Universal Music Group) & Notes For Notes 14 Week Mentorship 2021
- Allstate Columbia College Chicago "Blues Kids Of The Year 2021"
- Fan Favorite at Music Forward and House of Blues virtual show 2021
- University of Chicago Scholarship Awardee Fernando Jones Blues Kids 2020
- Pinetop Perkins Foundation scholarship awardee
- Blues Foundation scholarship awardee 2022, 2020, 2019
- International Blues Challenge performer 2022, 2020, 2019
- Appearances on FOX & CBS
- Dallas Trinity River Blues Society winner to represent Dallas at International Blues Challenge Memphis 2022, 2019
- Performed with Grammy winning Marcia Ball, Wanda King (Freddie King), Bruce Katz (Gregg Allman), Bob Margolin (Muddy Waters)
- Editorials: CanvasRebel.com, Voyage Dallas Magazine, "Kids Inspiring Kids" DFW, DFW Child Magazine, Longview, TX Newspaper
- BarSideJive Live Facebook Show 2018 & 2019
- Taught by Chuck Leavell (The Rolling Stones, Allman Brothers), Dr. JB Dyas (Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz), Bruce Katz (Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters, Gregg Allman), Eric "Scorch" Scortia (Omar & The Howlers)
- 2017, 2018, 2020 National Awards in Music Composition: Las Vegas, San Antonio, Austin
- Washington DC Dept. of Education honoree