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Steve has performed with:

Dizzy Gillespie-who signed Steve's horn during a concert. Tito Puente, Fabian, Leslie Gore, Jock Bartley (Firefall), Fred Wesley (James Brown Band), Jim Salestrum (Dolly Parton's Band), Claire Fisher, Soloman Burk, Maggie Carlis (Cuba), Zephyr, Rombert Egues (former musical director for Arturo Sandoval), The Platters, The Coasters, Bernard Villa, and Nazara Perra.

In concert, Steve has opened for:

Fats Domino, Dr. John, Albert King, Jay Leno, Miami Sound Machine, Eberneser Oby (Nigeria), Coco Taylor, Otis Day and the Nights (Animal House Band), The Beach Boys, The Village People, and Little Richard.

Chosen as an "Outstanding Soloist" at the Wichita Jazz Festival, Steve has also performed at:

Red Rocks Amphitheater, Rainbow Music Hall, Boettcher Concert Hall, The Paramount Theatre, The Boulder Theatre, The Fox Theatre, The Bluebird Theatre, The Paradise (Aspen), and McNichols Sports Arena.

When not in the United States, Steve performs in Paris at Aux Trois Malliettz 56 Rue Galland. Steve has also toured and performed as a volunteer for the U.S. military in Turkey, Greece, Italy, Spain, Cuba, Panama, Bermuda, Honduras, Amsterdam, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Korea, Japan, Hawaii, Guam, and the Marshall Islands.

Steve's film credits include "Kid Colter" (an HBO Original movie), "The Denver Amigos" (Denver Broncos video), and "A House for All Seasons" (aired on KRMA TV 6).

Aside from his outstanding musical talents as a trumpeter and pianist, Steve has operated a studio and engineered for more than 25 years, producing more than 75 CDs.

Steve received his Bachelor of Science in Music from the University of Colorado.

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Steve Wiest And Phröntrange: The High Road

Read "The High Road" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


You don't encounter a lot of trombone-centric fusion dates these days. But then again, you also don't encounter too many musicians like Steve Wiest, the unabashedly enthusiastic veteran trombonist fronting this project. He's a true polymath, respected as a performer, educator, science fiction author, cartoonist, and composer-arranger. But he also clearly knows how to let rip and have a good time. That much is made clear on this powerful date. The High Road was born out of ...

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UNT One O'Clock Lab Band: Lab 2014

Read "Lab 2014" reviewed by Jack Bowers


Another year, another anthology of stellar big-band jazz from the University of North Texas' flagship ensemble, the One O'Clock Lab Band, which carries on a tradition of annual recordings that was begun more than four decades ago. It's a custom that has not only served the university well but has produced a long and unbroken series of splendid large-ensemble albums, and Lab 2014 is clearly no exception to that rule. To declare that Lab 2014 is superior ...

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Arabesque Jazz Releases "The Steve Wiest Big Band: Excalibur"

Arabesque Jazz Releases "The Steve Wiest Big Band: Excalibur"

Source: All About Jazz

Arabesque Jazz Releases The Steve Wiest Big Band's Excalibur

Arabesque Jazz announces the release of Excalibur, the debut album of trombonist Steve Wiest and The Steve Wiest Big Band.

Excalibur is a unique approach to the big band format. Steve Wiest has managed to walk a fine line with this album, tackling the big band format from a variety of angles. While approaching this project as a study of composition and arranging, he has at the same time managed to ...

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