Steve Erickson

Pianist

Summary Experienced performer and educator with exceptional breadth of musical skills. Committed to performing at the highest level in many styles & genres, including jazz, classical and pop/commercial styles. Strong theory and arranging skills. Experienced instructor & music director.

Education  Doctoral studies (ABD), University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 92-96.  MMus Piano Performance, Rice University, Houston, TX, 90-92.  BMus Piano Performance, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 83-87.

Employment  Currently serving as Adjunct faculty at Utah Valley University, Brigham Young University & Snow College  New England Music Camp, Sidney, ME, June-August 2017 - 2019 Piano Instructor, Accompanist, Collaborative Piano Instructor, Keyboard Skills Instructor  The US Air Force Band, Washington, DC, 1999 - 2017 Pianist for the premier jazz ensemble, The Airmen of Note. Supported events for the President, Vice President, State Department, Pentagon, foreign dignitaries and many organizations within the department of defense. Performances included tours throughout the US and abroad, numerous jazz festival and music convention performances, Jazz Heritage radio broadcasts, and performances with guest artists such as Phil Woods, Doc Severinson, Al Jarreau, New York Voices, Walt Weiskopf, Kurt Rosenwinkle and many others. Performed on 10 Airmen of Note recordings, 26 radio broadcasts, 3 TV broadcasts.  US Air Force Heartland of America Band, Omaha, NE, 1997-99 Pianist and musical director of the Noteables jazz ensemble and Noteables jazz combo. Pianist with concert band.

University Teaching Experience

 Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, 1996-97 Director of Jazz Studies. Classes taught include: Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Pedagogy, Jazz History, Music Appreciation. Directed Jazz Ensemble I & Jazz Combos.  University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 1992-96 Graduate Assistant. Classes taught include: Group & Private Piano, Jazz Piano, Jazz Improvisation. Directed Jazz Ens. II & Jazz Combos. Studio accompanist.  Rice University, Houston, TX, 1990-92. Group & Private Piano Instructor, Vocal studio accompanist  Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 1984-87 Jazz Piano Instructor, Teaching Assistant. Directed Jazz Ensemble II & Jazz Combos. Steve Erickson – Page 2 Professional Experience:

Arranger Produced 23 arrangements for the Air Force Band, including  7 studio orchestra arrangements backing guest artist performances and TV broadcasts  16 jazz ensemble arrangements supporting projects such as the National Christmas Tree Lighting, the Airmen of Note’s Jazz Heritage series, and numerous performance tours. Recipient of the Utah Arts Festival 2020 Commission for jazz arrangers

Big Band Music Director  The Heartland of America Band, Offutt AFB, Omaha NE, 97-99  Jazz Ensemble 1, Truman State University, 96-97  Jazz Ensemble 2, University of Kansas, 92-96  Jazz Ensemble 2, Brigham Young University, 85-87

Conductor  Washington DC Temple Orchestra, 2012-14  Pit orchestra conductor for “Let It Ring,” an original musical celebrating the 200th anniversary of the signing of the constitution, Salt Lake City, UT, Summer 1987

Adjudicator/Clinician  Morningside College Jazz Festival, Sioux City, IA, 2017. Clinician, performer.  Provided clinics with the Airmen of Note, USAF Band at schools across the US, 1999-2017  KU Jazz Festival, Lawrence KS, 1997 Adjudicator, clinician, performer.  Des Moines IA Jazz Festival, 1997 Adjudicator.  Midwestern Music Camp, Lawrence KS, 1993-96. Theory, Music Appreciation, MIDI Class, Group & Private Piano instructor, accompanist.

Soloist  Bach Brandenburg #5 with Washington DC Temple Orchestra, 2012  Schumann Piano Concerto with Washington DC Temple Orchestra, 2010  Mozart Piano Concerto in Bb, K456. with Air Force Orchestra, 2009  Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto I, 3rd mvt. with USAF Heartland of America Band, 1998 Arranged for Band by Steve Erickson.  Barber Piano Concerto, 1st mvt., with Brigham Young University Orchestra, 1987

Accompanist/Chamber Performer  Frequent performer in USAF Band Chamber Series concerts 2000-2017. Performed numerous standard classic/romantic chamber works as well as less traditional works such as Messiaen "Quatuor pour la fin du temps" and Bolling Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano  Accompanied numerous studio recitals for instructors in the local area 2001-2017  Staff Accompanist, Brigham Young University, 1987-1988

Publications  Materials for the Study of Jazz Piano, 1992 Designed specifically as curriculum for private & group study  Great Jazz Piano Solos, 1995 A collection of 8 transcribed piano solos by Earl Hines, Teddy Wilson, Art Tatum, Bud Powell, Horace Silver, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett

Competitions:  Stewart Graduate Competition, Bartlesville, OK, 1994 (2nd place).  Joanna Hodges international piano competition, Palm Desert, CA, 1988 (semi-finalist).  Gina Bachauer international piano competition, Salt Lake City, UT, 1988.

Revised September 2020