Steve is one of the top British jazz trumpet players both at home and on the international scene. He began his career while studying at Trinity College Of Music, and since then has worked regularly on the British and European jazz scene.
Steve has has recorded 5 critically acclaimed CDs under his own name.
DESTINATION UNKNOWN [ASC CD4]
OUT OF TOUCH [ASC CD32]
STABLEMATES [MST CD0035]
OCTOBER ARRIVAL [HYDRO CD03]
OUR DELIGHT [MST 0041]
Steve has co-written with John O'Neil a highly acclaimed Jazz Trumpet tutor book -
THE JAZZ METHOD FOR TRUMPET published by Schott & Co.
He is professor of Jazz Trumpet at Trinity College of Music in London and visiting Jazz Trumpet specialist at The Royal Northern College of Music and The Welsh College Of Music and Drama. Steve also teaches on many summer jazz courses and has conducted numerous trumpet master classes and workshops ranging in size from small groups to big bands throughout the UK and in Spain, Finland, Latvia and Cuba.