About this event
Steve Schneck (trumpet/flugelhorn)Peter Saxe (piano)Scott Mason (bass)Phil Gratteau (drums). Steve Schneck grew up in New York with jazz and classical music in the background and a photo of Louis Armstrong in his bedroom. From the beginning, his mother wanted Steve to be a trumpet player. After learning to play the ukulele (from his Dad) and piano (from his Mom), Steve began studying trumpet at age 9 and he's been playing the trumpet and flugelhorn for more than 50 years. Steve's mother taught classical piano, and his father played folk guitar. His extended family, including 4 generations of mandolin players, regularly played music whenever they got together, and they still do. While in high school, Steve studied at the Juilliard, Manhattan and Eastman schools of music, and was a member of the New York State Music Association All-State Jazz Ensemble, McDonald's Long Island Jazz Ensemble, and Nassau County Jazz Ensemble. He also taught trumpet for two summers at Camp Encore/Coda in Maine. Throughout college, Steve played in the Cornell University Jazz Ensemble, which he also directed during his junior and senior years. While in law school, Steve played in the New York University Jazz Ensemble and in a jazz quintet directed by Joe Lovano.
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Venue
Jazz Showcase
806 S. Plymouth Ct. · Chicago · IL
