Shawn Edmonds

Dr. Shawn Edmonds made his solo debut in 1982 after winning the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Young Artist Solo Competition. Upon graduating the Eastman School of Music he moved to New York City to begin his tenure with the Count Basie Orchestra. A position he held for 10 years. During his 12 year hiatus from theBasie organization he has performed in a variety of musicalsettings with the Queens Symphony, Beirut Philharmonic, Memphis Opera,American Symphony, Wynton Marsalis' Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Johnny Mathis and Aretha Franklin. He was a soloist with the New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble as well as being an international clinician conducting masterclasses at ùniversities in the US and Japan. He was recently principal trumpet for the 2018 Emmy Award winning production of Jesus Christ Superstar live on NBC featuring John Legend and Alice Cooper. This Emmy win accompanies his 2 Grammy wins with the Count Basie Orchestra and a Tony Award with Parade on Broadway.