| Shea Marshall | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shea Robert Marshall |
| Born | August 31, 1984 |
| Origin | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Genres | Jazz Blues House music |
| Occupations | Sideman |
| Instruments | Saxophone and Hammond B-3 |
| Associated acts | Papa John DeFrancesco, Bernard Purdie, David Hernandez, Jody Gnant |
Shea Marshall (born August 31, 1984 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American multi-instrumentalist and sideman whose primary instruments are Saxophone and Hammond B-3.
Marshall grew up in McMurray, Pennsylvania and was first introduced to the organ by his grandmother at the age of 5. Since then he has studied and recorded on saxophone, electric and upright bass, accordion, violin, guitar, clarinet, bass clarinet, penny whistle, flute, mandolin, chromatic harmonica, and oboe.[1]
Marshall composes, records, and performs in many styles of music. Marshall recorded the organ parts on Jody Gnant's album "Pivot," a part of Kyle MacDonald's One Red Paperclip project.[2] In 2009 he played keyboard, sax, guitar, flute, and EWI with American Idol star David Hernandez[3] at his residency in Scottsdale. Since moving to Phoenix in 2001, Marshall has worked as a sideman with Dennis Rowland, Bernard Purdie,[4] Dick Wagner, Johnny DeFrancesco, Jason DeVore (of Authority Zero), Black Carl, Juini Booth, Carolina Cerisola, Mickey McGee, T. R. Hummer[5], Leroy Jenkins, Kris Hill, Papa John DeFrancesco, the Sugar Thieves, the Lymbyc Systym, Joe Morris, and Wayne Newton.
Marshall is also known for his collaboration with DJs in the production and performance of House music. He is currently based in Phoenix, Arizona as an in-house Session Musician for Electric Lotus Music, but travels regularly.[6]