Mike Shaw

Mike Shaw is a writer and musician. A singer-pianist, he headed up a seven-piece New Orleans jazz funk band for two decades, and currently leads an Atlanta-based jazz quartet. As a writer, he counts more than 15,000 published works, from investigative pieces adapted for 60 Minutes and ABC 20/20 features, to marketing blogs and documentaries for corporate clients. He writes about jazz for EarRelevant, ArtsATL, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He does a bi-weekly podcast, Music Life and Times, with internationally acclaimed jazz pianist Kevin Bales. Mike’s first novel, The Musician, was published in June 2021 by Atlanta-based Blue Room Books. The same month, Understanding Economic Equilibrium, co-authored with Federal Reserve Chief Economist Dr. Thomas Cunningham, was released by Business Expert Press. The Leadership Edge, co-authored with corporate consultant Michael B. Ross was released by Business Expert Press in October 2024, and his latest effort, a collaboration with Bales titled What You Learn Learning Music, is scheduled for release by Histria Books on November 8, 2026, for distribution by Simon & Schuster. The audiobook version of The Musician, narrated by David de Vries, was released in February 2025.