Jazz Articles about Scott Steen

Scott Steen: Playing Favorites

by John Barron
June 21, 2007

Los Angeles-based trumpeter Scott Steen has made a name for himself as a long-time member of the popular swing band, Royal Crown Revue, and as a featured soloist for vocalist Bette Midler. On Playing Favorites, Steen, taking the reigns as leader, pays tribute to his musical heroes with a swinging set of standards and hard pop classics.

Steen reminds listeners of the controlled, yet tremendous power of Freddie Hubbard on Herbie Hancock's “Cantaloupe Island" and “One Finger Snap." The trumpeter ...