One of the finest saxophonists
in the business
– NPR
Steve Wilson has attained ubiquitous status in the studio and on the stage with the greatest names in jazz. A bandleader in his own right, Jazz Times calls him “the consummate saxophonist-composer and “one of the finest alto and soprano saxophonists of our time.” A musician’s musician, Wilson has brought his distinctive sound to more than 100 recordings led by such celebrated and wide-ranging artists as Chick Corea, George Duke, Michael Brecker, Dave Holland, Dianne Reeves, Bill Bruford, Gerald Wilson, Maria Schneider, Joe Henderson, Charlie Byrd, Billy Childs, Karrin Allyson, Don Byron, Bill Stewart, James Williams, and Mulgrew Miller among many others.
Bands and Projects
Steve Wilson is a bandleader, composer and arranger whose musical vision reveres the past, create a soundscape of the present and reaches toward the future.
Steve Wilson & Billy Childs
Steve Wilson and the Wells School of Music at West Chester University (PA) are commissioning Billy Childs to write a piece for wind ensemble, piano and Steve as the soloist. The piece will have elements of both Classical and Jazz.
The piece will have its premiere in the Spring of 2025, at West Chester University, who has also committed to recording the piece immediately after the premier.
Lewis Nash / Steve Wilson Duo
Nash & Wilson are two instrumentalists whose playing is richly steeped in the history of jazz. They are leaders of their generation concocting their own brand of elegant and intricate music.
“Mr. Wilson is essential to this city’s jazz landscape”
The Wall Street Journal
Music
Steve Wilson is a bandleader, composer and arranger whose musical vision reveres the past, create a soundscape of the present and reaches toward the future.
Fundamentals of
Jazz Saxophone
Steve Wilson presents 4.5 hours of online lessons via his course at Open Studio.
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