Steve is Nominated "Best Soprano Sax Player" by the Jazz Journalists Association!
The Jazz Journalists Association will hold its' 14th annual awards ceremony honoring the best in Jazz. The awards gala will be held from 3:30 to 6:30 pm on Monday, June 14, 2010 at City Winery, 155 Varick St. at Vandam in New York City. JJA Jazz Awards are presented in more than 40 categories encompassing jazz music, presentation and documentation. Steve has been nominated in the Best Soprano Saxophone category.

Steve Release New Recording
Last month, the new CD "Home: Live in Columbia, MO" by Steve Wilson and Bruce Barth was released. The soulful, seven-track album was recorded live in Columbia, Missouri, as part of The We Always Swing Jazz Series/House Concerts. Visit Steve's Recordings page to hear a few samples, and to purchase your copy.

Steve Interviews with WBGO's Josh Jackson
In advance of his weeklong run at the Village Vanguard, Steve did an interview with Josh Jackson from WBGO. The interview aired on Josh's show, "The Checkout." Josh asked Steve some really great questions, and Steve, well, was Steve! Check out the interview on The Checkout.

Steve and Pianist Pete Malinverni Perform with the Leipzig String Quartet
On February 3rd, Steve and his long-time collaborator, Pete Malinverni, performed a very special concert with the Leipzig String Quartet at Le Poisson Rouge in NYC. The Quartet performed Haydn's "Seven Last Words of Christ," which is perhaps the composers most famous work. Steve and Pete played improvised interludes in-between the movements which included new material written my Malinverni, and some of Ellington's sacred songs. You can here this performance on WQXR.org.

Steve on NPR - Many Times
Steve Wilson: A First-Call Saxophonist

NPR calls Steve "One of the Finest Saxophonists in the Business." His Kennedy Center concert with Wilsonian's Grain has been featured on NPR's JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater. For this concert he was joined by long-time friends Orrin Evans, Ugonna Okegwo and Bill Stewart. Steve has also been featured in a live recording with the Blue Note 7, and The Maria Schneider Orchestra and was featured as a Special Guest with the Michael Wolff Trio all recorded live from the Kennedy Center both from The Kennedy Center. There is also a Blue Note 7 "Live From the Road." He has appeared twice on "Live from The Village Vanguard," with his Wilsonian's Grain Band and with Christian McBride and Inside Straight. He was also recorded this year with Christian McBride and Inside Straight at the Detroit Jazz Festival, which will air in 2010. Visit NPR for airdates.

NPR Broadcasts Steve Wilson Live at the Village Vanguard; WBGO Interview Airs as Well; Soon to Appear on MSNBC-TV May 2010 Steve Wilson To Perform Haydn's "Seven Last Words of Christ" with Leipzig String Quartet Jan 2010 Steve Wilson to Honor Joe Zawinul, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman  Oct 09 Wilson's Versatility Showcased in Upcoming Classical and Jazz Concerts  June 09 The Washington Post, NPR, D.C. MetroMix and Others Praise Steve Wilson  April 09 NPR to Feature Steve Wilson?s Kennedy Center Performance on JazzSet  Feb 09 The DCist Preview: Kennedy Center Jazz Club  Oct 08 AAJ: Steve WIlson Concert Review  Sep 08 Steve Wilson: Consummate Pro  May 08

Steve Wilson Live! Click here to listen to Steve Live at Jazz Standard on November 1, 2008. The Steve Wilson Ensemble features Jeremy Pelt, Danny Grissett, Ugonna Okegwo and Rodney Green playing the music of Joe Zawinul. Steve Wilson Quartet Performs "David's Dance" at the University of MD. Click Here to listen to the work Steve was commissioned to write for Cityfolk in Dayton, OH.