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Steve Griggs

Saxophonist recorded with Elvin Jones in 1998, contributing writer Seattle Times and Earshot Jazz

About Me

Education 2011 Certificate in Narrative Non-fiction, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 2003 Certificate in Arts Management, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 1992 Master of Business Administration – Management Information Systems, Pace University, New York, NY 1983 Bachelor of Musical Arts – Saxophone Performance, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

Honors and Awards/Grants 2010 Longfellow Chorus Award of Distinction in the 2010 Composition Competition 2001 Earshot Jazz Voice and Vision Series Gavin National Jazz Radio Charts for “Steve Griggs Quintet LIVE!” #17 with 56 stations reporting ASCAPLUS Award 2000 Voice of America radio play for “Jones for Elvin – Volume 2”

ASCAPLUS Award 1999 ASCAPLUS Award 1997 Jack Straw Foundation Artist Assistance Award

Select Recordings 2009 Microsoft/Bungie, “Halo: ODST” 2005 Gregg Keplinger, “Absurd World Country”, Origin 2002 Gregg Keplinger, “Not Out for Anywhere”, Origin 2001 Steve Griggs, “Steve Griggs Quintet LIVE!”, Hip City Music 2000 John Bishop, “The Piano: The Best of Seattle Jazz”, Origin

Steve Griggs, “Jones for Elvin – Volume 2”, Hip City Music 1999 Steve Griggs, “Jones for Elvin – Volume 1”, Hip City Music 1997 Milo Petersen, “Late at Night” (not yet released) 1993 Steve Griggs, “The B3 Band: Shadows”, Hip City Music 1984 Steve Griggs, “Five in the Sky”, Hip City Music