Steve began his career while studying at Trinity College of
Music, and since then has worked regularly on the British and
International jazz scene.
He is a visiting jazz trumpet specialist at
RWCMD, Royal Northern College of Music, and The Purcell School. He
is also professor of jazz trumpet at Trinity College of Music in
London.
Steve teaches on many summer jazz courses and
has conducted numerous trumpet masterclasses and workshops ranging
in size from small groups to big bands throughout the UK, Spain,
Finland; Latvia; Germany; Peru; U.S.A; Russia; South Africa, and
Cuba.
He has recorded 7 critically acclaimed CDs
under his own name featuring many original compositions and
arrangements, including: Buddy Bolden Blew It, Our Delight;
October Arrival; Stablemates; Out of Touch, and
Destination Unknown. Steve has also co-written with John
O'Neil, a highly acclaimed Jazz Trumpet tutor book, The Jazz
Method for Trumpet published by Schott & Co.