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Stephen Wilson
The South Carolina School of the Arts
The South Carolina School of the Arts
Part-Time Instructor, Trombone & Jazz
skwilson@andersonuniversity.edu
- skwilson@andersonuniversity.edu
Academic Background
I have enjoyed an extensive and diverse career as a professional trombonist spanning over 45 years and beginning in the San Francisco area as a freelance musician, and later working as the lead/solo trombonist on the house band at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Resort Casino where I performed with Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, Tony Bennett, Natalie Cole, George Benson, and many others. I’m currently the Principal/Solo Trombonist with the Greenville Symphony Orchestra and am also active in other regional orchestras, brass quintets, jazz ensembles and combos, and am first call trombonist at the Peace Center for Broadway shows and other events. I have performed as a soloist at the Eastern Trombone Workshop, and the International Trombone Festival. The “Steve Wilson Septet Live in Asheville” CD is available at CD Baby. I am a Performing Artist/Clinician for the S.E. Shires Company.
MM, University of South Carolina
BA, California State University, Hayward
Teaching at AU
What year did you start teacing at AU?
2017
How would you describe your classes to someone who has never attended one?
My classes, rehearsals, and lessons are geared toward helping students become curious and enthusiastic learners, and to become responsible musicians ready to take on the challenges of the many diverse careers in music and music education. It’s important to me to meet students where they are in their journey, and to build from that starting point.
Contact
skwilson@andersonuniversity.edu
Fast Facts
My classes, rehearsals, and lessons are geared toward helping students become curious and enthusiastic learners, and to become responsible musicians ready to take on the challenges of the many diverse careers in music and music education. It’s important to me to meet students where they are in their journey, and to build from that starting point.
Applied Trombone, Jazz Ensemble, Trombone Ensemble, Brass Quintet, Arranging
Anderson University offers a wide range of music degrees and opportunities and is a great fit for me to share my knowledge and experiences in lessons, ensembles, and classroom settings.
Best Trombone – Pacific Coast Jazz Festival 1986
Best Trombone – Pacific Coast Jazz Festival 1981
Publications for Trombone Ensemble – TAP Music Sales
Psalm 90 by Sweelinck arranged for trombone quartet
Psalm 96 by Sweelinck arranged for trombone quartet
Come Thou Fount arranged for trombone quartet
Mille Regretz by Josquin des Pres arranged for trombone quartet
Kyrie from Missa Panga Lingua by des Pres arranged for trombone quartet