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Science, Part II.mp4 shapiroproject 76 views Science, Part II. Written by Eugene Shapiro c 2009 (ASCAP). Performed by the Shapiro Project: Eugene Shapiro - guitar Boris Shapiro - drums Phil Wigfall - alto saxophone B...
Science, Part I.mp4 shapiroproject 73 views Science, Part I. Written by Eugene Shapiro c 2009 (ASCAP). Performed by the Shapiro Project: Eugene Shapiro - guitar Boris Shapiro - drums Phil Wigfall - alto saxophone Br...
Grand Prize.mp4 shapiroproject 34 views Grand Prize. Written by Eugene Shapiro c 2010 (ASCAP). Performed by the Shapiro Project: Eugene Shapiro - guitar Boris Shapiro - drums Phil Wigfall - alto saxophone Brian ...
Song for Bilbao, Part II shapiroproject 28 views
Song for Bilbao, Part I.mp4 shapiroproject 89 views Song for Bilbao, Part I by Pat Metheny. Performed by the Shapiro Project: Eugene Shapiro - guitar Boris Shapiro - drums Phil Wigfall - alto / soprano saxophone Brian Triola...
Shapiro Project on TV.mp4 shapiroproject 32 views Shapiro Project on Fox 5 news
Gratitude (Incomplete) shapiroproject 53 views Shapiro Project Live(2009). Gratitude composed by Eugene Shapiro. Incomplete (tape stops right before the end of the tune) Shapiro Project: Eugene Shapiro - guitar Boris...
Singing Machine, Part II shapiroproject 29 views Shapiro Project Live(2009). Singing Machine, Part II composed by Eugene Shapiro. Shapiro Project: Eugene Shapiro - guitar Boris Shapiro - drums Brian Triola - keyboards Mar...
Singing Machine, Part I shapiroproject 45 views Shapiro Project Live(2009). Singing Machine, Part I composed by Eugene Shapiro. Shapiro Project: Eugene Shapiro - guitar Boris Shapiro - drums Brian Triola - keyboards Marc...
The Shape of My Heart shapiroproject 130 views Shapiro Project Live(2009). The Shape of My Heart composed by Eugene Shapiro. Shapiro Project: Eugene Shapiro - guitar Boris Shapiro - drums Brian Triola - keyboards Marc S...

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Shapiro Project is a Las Vegas based jazz quartet led by guitarist and composer Eugene Shapiro.

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Shapiro Project is a Las Vegas based jazz quartet led by guitarist and composer Eugene Shapiro. It also features Eugene's brother Boris Shapiro on drums, Eric Runquist on bass, and Phil Wigfall on saxophones.

Shapiro Project is a jazz group with a fresh approach to the jazz idiom mainly through new works written by Eugene Shapiro and the creative musicianship that gives their sound a sparkling vitality.

The band was organized in 2000 by four University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) graduate students pursuing jazz studies degrees.

All the members of the Shapiro Project are very experience jazz musicians with more than 10 years of performing experience in playing jazz and commercial music all over the United States and the world-Japan, Israel, Germany etc.

Shapiro Project have participated in many jazz festivals such as Spirit of Music Festival in San Francisco, CA(2000), Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival in Moscow, ID (2001), Fremont Street Jazz Festival in Las Vegas, NV (2001) and International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) Conference in Los Angeles, CA (2002).

Shapiro Project first CD "True Colors" featuring 11 original compositions written by Eugene Shapiro was released on TNC Jazz Recordings in January 2002. The quartet's second CD "Open Road" (C&P, Shapiro Project Records) was released in January 2005 and features 9 original compositions written by Eugene Shapiro. The music of the Shapiro Project ranges form straight ahead to modal jazz, as well as funk and contemporary jazz.

The members of Shapiro Project have played with many world known musicians such as Michel Legrand, Mulgrew Miller, Walt Weiskopf, The Temptations, The Mills Brothers, Dave Liebman and Cedar Walton.

In Las Vegas Shapiro Project and it's members have performed at Venetian Hotel and Casino, Paris Hotel and Casino, Caesars Palace, Bellagio Hotel and Casino, Desert Inn, Jazzed Cafe and Restaurant etc. Shapiro Project also played numerous concerts for the Las Vegas Clark County Parks and Recreations and for the City of Henderson Jazz and Cultural concert series.

"...listening to this ensemble...you will hear the musical spirit which will carry them to greater heights and the success they deserve."

Eugene Shapiro is endorsed by Thomastik-Infeld strings company and also by Martin Guitars.

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