Bill Stevens

Bill Stevens - Performer, Composer, Arranger, Educator

EDUCATION:

September 1992 to May 1994

Master of Arts - Education Administration New York University, New York City School Administration and Supervision School District Administration

August 1979 to December 1980

Master of Music - Jazz Pedagogy University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida

August 1974 to May 1978

Bachelor of Music - Music Education State University of New York at Fredonia, N.Y.

EDUCATOR:

October 2016 Director - Teen Jazz Program Brooklyn Conservatory of Music

July 2005 to Retired February 2016 Assistant Principal Administration/Organization Supervisor of Performing Arts Studios Director of Jazz Studies Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, New York City

November 2000 to June 2005 Assistant Principal Administration/Organization F. H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, New York City

1973 to Present Private Instructor Trumpet - all levels Jazz Improvisation - all instruments Composition and Modern Arranging Techniques

HONORS:

2016 Joined advisory board of the Collective Music School 2014 Presented a Master Class at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music on Jazz Pedagogy at the High School Level 2009 Jazz Education Network 2007 Jazz Improv Magazine Convention, Performer, New York City 2006 International Association of Jazz Educators 1990 National Endowment for the Humanities Commisioned the composition, “Flip of the Coin” 1987 “New Jazz, New City”, Performer, Seattle, WA. 1986 to 1987 Seattle Arts Commission Grant Commissioned the “Suite for Jazz Quintet”

PRIVATE STUDY:

1972 - 1974 Elliot Topalian, Syracuse, N.Y. 1974 - 1976 Herbert Winters Harp, Fredonia, N.Y. 1979 - 1980 Gilbert Johnson, Miami, FL. 1987 - 1988 Randy Brecker, New York City 1988 Jack Walrath, New York City 1999 - 2009 Joe Solomon, New York City 2005 - Present Laurie Frink, New York City

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE:

Musician, Composer and Arranger Have performed in concert and in recording sessions in several United States cities including Miami, San Francisco, Seattle and New York with local and internationally known artists including: Billy Eckstein and Earl “fatha” Hines, Spyro Gyra, Ira Sullivan, Dee Daniels and Julian Priester. Currently performing in New York City with the Bill Stevens Songbook, the Bill Stevens Group and the Bill Stevens, Rich Russo, Gary Fogel Trio. Also a member of the New York Jazz Workshop Big Band under the direction of Ron Horton and the New York Symphonic Arts Ensemble.

Gear

1948 Martin Committee Trumpet 1970's Yamaha YFH-631 Flugelhorn 1970's Yamaha YTR-634 Trumpet Custom Built Mouthpieces by Giardinelli, New York, Greg Black Mouthpieces and Kanstul