Steven Feifke
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| Born | June 21, 1991 Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Genres | Jazz |
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| Website | stevenfeifkemusic |
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| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
Steven Feifke (born June 21, 1991) is an American jazz pianist, composer, orchestrator, and arranger.[1][2]
Early life
Raised in Lexington, Massachusetts, Steven started playing piano from a young age. As an adolescent, he attended Lexington High School and the New England Conservatory of Music after-school program.[1] He attended NYU where he got a degree in Jazz Studies and Economics. After graduating, he stayed in New York to pursue a career in jazz.[1]
Musical career
Steven has twice been a semi-finalist in the Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition, in 2011 and in 2018.[3][4] He also earned a Master of Music in Jazz Composition from the Manhattan School of Music in 2018.[5]
Steven has played with renowned acts such as Chad Lefkowitz Brown[6], Steve Tyrell[7], Santino Fontana[8], Randy Brecker[9], Benny Benack III, Bryan Carter, and Alexa Tarantino.
As a composer and orchestrator, he has written for artists such as Danny Janklow, Michael Dease, Ulysses Owens, Chris Norton, and Chad Lefkowitz-Brown.[10] He has, with his big band, collaborated with The Catskill Jazz Factory on numerous occasions: in 2015, on a grant from the 23 Arts Initiative, Feifke wrote an original arrangement of George Gershwin's 1924 Rhapsody in Blue for performance with his big band.[11] in 2019, he composed and orchestrated a new composition to be played at the New Generation Festival in Italy.[12]
As a teacher, Steven has taught as a resident at multiple institutions around the US. In 2017, he lectured on orchestration and harmony at Yale University[13], and developed a curriculum about civil rights in the US and its relationship with jazz pedagogy for Arts Mid-Hudson[14]; in 2019, he served as a Guest Artist in Residence at Moravian College[15]. He is additionally an instructor at the Rockport Jazz Workshop in Rockport, Massachusetts.[16]
Discography
As Leader
| Album Artist | Title | Year | Label |
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| Steven Feifke | Peace In Time | 2015 | Independent |
| Benny Benack III & Steven Feifke | Season's Swingin' Greetings | 2019 | Ring Road Recordings[17] |
As Sideman
| Album Artist | Title | Year | Label |
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| Danny Janklow | World's Collide | 2019 | Outside in Music[18] |
| Chad Lefkowitz-Brown and Sonic Magic | Live at The Bridge | 2019 | Independent[19] |
| Chad Lefkowitz-Brown | Standard Sessions | 2018 | Independent[20] |
| Andrew Gould | First Things First | 2018 | Outside in Music[21] |
| Ulysses Owens | Falling Forward | 2017 | Spice of Life Records[22] |
| Chad Lefkowitz-Brown | Onward | 2017 | Independent[23] |
| Derek Ganong | Of Lesser Parts | 2013 | Independent[24] |
As Composer/Arranger/Orchestrator/Conductor
| Album Artist | Title | Year | Label | Tracks |
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| Andrew Gould | First Things First | 2018 | Outside in Music[21] | Composer on "The Golden Ratio" |
| Chris Norton | Mr Chris Norton | 2018 | Unknown[25][26] | Arranger on "Confessin'", "Just a Gigolo; Conductor on "On The Street Where You Live", "Kiss of Fire", "Confessin'", "Just a Gigolo", "Buona Sera" |
| Chad Lefkowitz-Brown | Onward | 2017 | Independent[23] | Arranger on "All of You", "Giant Steps", "Isn't She Lovely", "The Nearness of You" |
| Joe Benjamin and a Mighty Handful | Swing Migration | 2017 | Independent[27] | Arranger on "Lion In a Poke" |
In the media
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Correspondent, Grace Griffin Globe; February 4, Updated; 2020; Comments, 4:09 p m Email to a Friend Share on Facebook Share on TwitterPrint this Article View. "A hometown tradition as jazz pianist Steven Feifke returns to Regattabar for 11th year - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
{{cite web}}:|first4=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Magazine, JAZZIZ (2015-07-08). "Steven Feifke". JAZZIZ Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ↑ ""Season's Swingin' Greetings!" Benny Benack III with Steven Feifke Big Band - Tickets - Birdland Jazz Club - New York, NY - December 8th, 2019". www.birdlandjazz.com. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ↑ Staff, James H. Burnett III Globe; September 9; 2011; Comments, 1:26 p m Email to a Friend Share on Facebook Share on TwitterPrint this Article View. "Hitting all the key notes - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
{{cite web}}:|first4=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Alumni: Alumni News". Manhattan School of Music. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ↑ "The Chad Lefkowitz-Brown Quartet at the Underbrook – Yale Undergraduate Jazz Collective". campuspress.yale.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ↑ "Steve Tyrell Back to Cafe Carlyle for 15th Holiday Season". www.theaterpizzazz.com. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ↑ Vegas, Cabaret Jazz at The Smith Center 361 Symphony Park Avenue Las; NV. "Santino Fontana with Bryan Carter, Steven Feifke, and Charlie Rosen". Nevada Public Radio. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ↑ "Randy Brecker & The Chad LB Quartet – Litchfield Jazz Festival". Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ↑ Forster, Chris (2018-11-22). "Materializing Ulysses". Oxford Scholarship Online. doi:10.1093/oso/9780190840860.003.0007.
- ↑ "Standards Old, New & Blue with the Steven Feifke Big Band". 23Arts. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ↑ "CJF in Europe: New Generation Festival @ Palazzo Corsini, Florence". CATSKILL JAZZ FACTORY. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ↑ "The Steven Feifke Trio at the Underbrook – Yale Undergraduate Jazz Collective". campuspress.yale.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ↑ "Hudson Valley Youth Jazz Orchestra". shautjazz. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ↑ Furst, Kaitlyn. "Ten Questions for Jazz Artist Steven Feifke". The Comenian. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ↑ Blagg, Chris. "Rockport Music – Jazz Workshop Faculty". Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ↑ Track, Inside. "Season's Swingin' Greetings". JAZZIZ Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ↑ "Danny Janklow | Worlds Collide". Outside in Music. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ↑ "Chad LB & Sonic Magic - Live at The Bridge". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ↑ Unknown (2018-10-16). "Republic of Jazz: Chad Lefkowitz-Brown - Standard Sessions (SOUND FRAME RECORDS 2018)". Republic of Jazz. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Jazz, All About. "Andrew Gould: First Things First album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ↑ "Ulysses Owens Jr.'s New Album "Falling Forward" | News | Regal Tip". www.regaltip.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 "CHAD LEFKOWITZ-BROWN - Onward". Jazz Views. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ↑ "Of Lesser Parts, by Derek Ganong". Derek Ganong. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ↑ "Mr Chris Norton". Bryan Davis. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ↑ "Frank Basile Discography". www.jazzdiscography.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ↑ "Swing Migration, by Joe Benjamin & A Mighty Handful". Joe Benjamin & A Mighty Handful. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
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