Tune in at 2pm CDT for Quarantunes, a New Orleans Jazz Museum live music series on Facebook. This episode features singer/songwriter Shea Pierre.

ABOUT A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Shea Pierre started his musical journey at the age of 4. He joined his family's gospel group, the Williams Sisters, and began playing for various churches in the New Orleans area.  He later attended the prestigious New Orleans Center of Creative Arts, where he studied with Michael Pellera, Chris Severin, Ellis Marsalis, and Jason Marsalis.  While in high school, he toured parts of South Africa with the Batiste Brothers Band from New Orleans. 

Shea is a 2014 graduate of Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where he studied jazz piano with Dan Wall. He continues to travel and engage in different projects throughout the Midwest.