May22

America Remembers - USO Show tour with the Dave Banks Big Band

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USO tour

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Shannon Eller is one of Northeast Ohio’s accomplished and diverse jazz/pop vocalists known for her “full, easy vocal style”. Shannon’s wide vocal range and vast ability to sing various styles and genres allows her to create fresh musical arrangements and original tunes. Her charming and passionate delivery enables Shannon to develop a strong and intimate connection with her audiences.    

Shannon is the lead female vocalist for the Dave Banks Big Band. She also composes and arranges music for her own six piece jazz ensemble, The Shannon Eller Group. She was a guest vocalist at the 2012 Lakeland Jazz Festival, and was guest vocalist with the Baldwin-Wallace jazz ensemble. Shannon performs with other groupsas well and can be seen/heard at Nighttown, Brothers Lounge, the Cleveland Bop Stop, Musica, and Vosh, Blu Jazz, and Pub Bricco. 

Shannon is also the jazz liason for Crescendo North America (Cleveland branch) where she sings, composes, and organizes/leads performances with other renowned jazz artrists from Northeast Ohio.

Shannon’s repertoire is not at all limited to jazz and pop. She is also highly skilled in opera and musical theater. She has played leading roles in many musical theater and operatic productions, including roles such as Anne in ‘A Little Night Music’, Ziegfeld's Favorite in ‘The Will Rogers Follies’, Mable in ‘Pirates of Penzance’, Adelaide in ‘Guys and Dolls’, Rapunzel and later the Witch in ‘Into the Woods’, Mimi in ‘La Boheme’, Peggy in ‘42nd Street’, Cassie in ‘A Chorus Line’, Marian in ‘The Music Man’, Sally in ‘Die Fledermaus’, and Brooke Windham in ‘Legally Blonde’. Her most recent roles were Meg Brockie in Brigadoon and the Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd.  Shannon also has sung the soprano solos in several choral works such as the Faure Requiem, the Mozart Requiem, and the Beethoven Mass in C.  Shannon is a graduate of the Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University with a degree in Vocal Performance.

Shannon is also an accomplished dancer where she has studied under July Conti, Gregg Russell, and Judy Bassing. She also has performed in shows with profressional companies such as Easy STreet Productions and Western Reserve Ballet Company. Shannon was also the guest performer 2 years in a row at the Youngstown State University's Modern Dance production.

Shannon recently finished a mini spring/summer tour with the Dave Banks Big Band's USO show and will tour again next summer 2027!