Steve Myerson studied jazz performance, arranging, accompanying, conducting, and musical theater music performance at the University of the Arts (BA '99) in Philadelphia, PA and at the renowned jazz school William Paterson University (MM '03) in Wayne, NJ. Some of his teachers include Trudy Pitts, Bill Charlap, Andy Laverne, Harold Mabern, Mike Longo, and the late James Williams. While in college, Steve performed with many jazz artists including trumpeter John Swana, and drummer Adam Nussbaum. After seeing Steve perform with one of the university ensembles, the late Grover Washington Jr., hired him to play 2 weeks of concerts in the Philadelphia area. Steve ended up one of the last pianists ever to work with this great saxophone legend.
After college, Steve landed the keyboard spot for the Grammy-Award nominated Stylistics. He went on to tour with the soul jam presentation for over a year. Other acts in the series included Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, the Dramatics, the Chi-Lites, Ray Goodman and Brown, and more. Steve made his television debut performing with the Stylistics for the United Negro College Fund on NBC. In 2005 Steve was selected as music director for the Sonny Grosso/Phil Ramone production "Be My Love", a play with music about legendary tenor Mario Lanza. Steve worked with famed Billy Joel producer Phil Ramone on the music, and coached vocals for the entire cast. Steve also played a small part as "Sal", Lanza's accompanist.
In 2006, Steve sat at the piano with singer Gianni Russo (Carlo Rizzi of "The Godfather") for a six-month weekly engagement at the legendary Rainbow Room. This run of performances was only the beginning of what has now turned into a permanent music director position. Recently, Steve co-produced a live CD recording titled "Gianni Russo: Live At Feinstein's". Steve continues to teach, music direct, conduct, compose, arrange, and play piano for various ensembles.
A few of the people I have worked with:
The Stylistics
Grover Washington Jr
Danny Aiello and Jane Curtin in “Brooklyn Lobster”
Phil Ramone
Sonny Grosso
Joe Piscipo
Gianni Russo
Milt Hinton
Dennis Rowlands
Eliot Zigmund
Joe Wilder
Steve Laspina
Slide Hampton
Claudio Roditi
Mike Lee
Rodney Green
James Williams
Ari Hoenig
Jon Gordon
James Zollar
Freddie Hendricks
Julius Tollentino
Sam Burtis
Christian Fabian
Warren Chiasson
Dan Weiss
George Coleman
Edgar Bateman
Ranaan Meyer
Mickey Roker
Jaleel Shaw
Jonathan Blake Jr.
Bilal Oliver
Victor North
John Swana
Jimmy Bruno
Duane Eubanks
J.D. Walter
Bill Goodwin
Rufus Harley
Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble
Richard Adderly
Len Bryant
Richard Waller
Walter Bell
Booby Shew
Arturo Sandoval
Adam Nussbaum
Larry Mckenna
Bootsie Barnes
Byron Landham
Mike Boone
Meg Clifton
Mary Ellen Desmond
TC III
Jafar Baron
Jim Saltzman
Nate Eklund
Craig Yaremko
Don Carter
Laura Hull
Tim Horner
Scott Reeves
Andy Watson
Anthony Pinciotti
Don Braden
Ralph Bowen
Lee Smith
Noah Jarrett
JVC Jazz Festival
Willingboro Jazz Festival
Washington Township Jazz Festival
Telluride Jazz Festival
Ravinia
Princeton Intercollegiate Jazz Band
Vanguard Orchestra