Steve is from Wintersville, Ohio and has been playing trumpet for over thirty-five years. He completed a twenty-year career with the US Army Bands in 1998. His assignments included the 19th Army Band at Fort Dix, New Jersey, the 25th Infantry Division Band at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, the 8th Army in Seoul, South Korea, and the US Army Ground Forces Band at Fort McPherson right here in Atlanta.
While in Seoul in 1992, he performed the Haydn Trumpet Concerto with the Seoul Broadcast System Orchestra. During his two tours in Atlanta, he played over thirty concert tours in over thirty-eight states. Steve led the trumpet section as section leader, cornet soloist, and brass quintet leader. He performed regularly on 4th trumpet and 2nd trumpet with the Jazz Guardians. One of his career highlights was to lead the Ground Forces Band Herald Trumpets for the 1996 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremonies. He has performed for Presidents Ford, Reagan, George H. Bush and Clinton as well as many other heads of state.
Recently he has performed with the La Grange Symphony, Georgia Brass Band, and with the Southern Crescent Symphony Orchestra as the Principal trumpet from 1996 - 2001. Additionally he has performed for the last eleven years with Jake Herzog and the Bavarian Express German Band. He is a regular sub with various big bands. For thirteen years during and after his military career, Steve ran a private trumpet studio. He also did band instrument repair work in Jonesboro for four years. Steve has recently completed a Bachelor of Music degree at Georgia State University (2004 magna cum laude). Steve is currently completing his second year as an elementary school music teacher in Fulton County teaching general music, beginning band, and show choir.
Besides playing trumpet and teaching over 500 children a week, his hobbies include running, composing music, and reading when he gets a chance. Additionally he is an avid Atlanta Braves fan. Steve has been married for over twenty-five years to the former Gayle Reasoner and they have two sons, Michael and Christopher.
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