Steve Barta Email & Phone Number

Steve BartaGrammy nominated Pianist and Steinway artist Steve Barta, has stayed true to his creative path as a composer, recording artist, producer, author, and educator. He has performed his original works as a solo artist, with jazz ensembles and symphony orchestras. As a member of Herbie Mann and Jasil Brazz featuring Steve Barta, Steve recorded his widely acclaimed Blue River – a collection of Brazilian compositions by Steve, which started his long association with Herbie Mann. His contribution to the world of music includes 15 recordings that reflect his many influences, particularly Brazilian, jazz, and classical.Steve has released fifteen recordings to date. Some of his musical collaborations include Al Jarreau, Hubert Laws, Herbie Mann, Dave Valentin, Ricardo Silveira, Dori Caymmi, B.B. King, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Paulinho daCosta, Ricardo Silveira, Kim Stone, Ricky Sebastian, Lee Trees and many more. He holds a coveted Grammy Award nomination for his Jumpin’ Jazz Kids – an original storyline and collection of jazz compositions written for jazz ensemble and orchestra.Steve has written several works for symphony orchestra that have been performed worldwide. Steve’s latest symphonic release is his arrangement of Claude Bolling’s classic, Suite for Flute & Jazz Piano. Now titled, Symphonic Arrangement: Suite for Flute & Jazz Piano, the new recording features pianist, Jeff Biegel, along with renowned flutist Hubert Laws. Composer Claude Bolling himself, gave his personal approval to Steve’s arrangement with, “A thousand bravos! A true and modern arrangement. Brilliant!”Barta is a music educator with over 35 years of experience teaching intermediate to advanced students, educators, and professional musicians. He is the author of The Source (Hal Leonard Publishing, Zenon, Japanese edition) and has published several books of his arrangements. Hal Leonard Publishing also requested Steve to arrange several Beatles compositions for solo piano in their well-known, Beatle’s Songbook. In 2008, Steve was invited by Bill Strickland to the Manchester Craftsman’s Guild giving high school teachers in the Pittsburgh public school system clinics on how to teach jazz to students, along with trumpeter Sean Jones (tpt), Marty Ashby (gtr), Jay Ashby (tbn) and Monty Alexander (pno). Steve also teaches at Colorado College, where he focuses on jazz piano, arranging, composition and improvisation.He latest single release is a composition titled, “Asleep in the Sweet Light”, with the Fisyo Film Symphony Orchestra- Prague, CZ Http://www.SteveBartaMusic.com

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