| Steve Shapiro has been a busy producer, composer, and session musician in New York City for over 20 years. His credits span many areas of the music & recording business, including major jazz and pop artists, television, feature films, commercials, multimedia, and education. As a jazz vibist, he has co-released three CDs with noted Nashville guitarist Pat Bergeson.
Steve has recorded with artists such as Phil Collins, Whitney Houston, Ornette Coleman, Pat Martino, Regina Belle, and SpyroGyra. He appeared on Steely Dan's Two Against Nature, which received 4 Grammy Awards including Album-of-the-Year. He has composed music for many television series, films, TV commercials and trailers, and is a long-time producer/arranger for the Walt Disney Company, with credits on projects related to over thirty-five feature film releases. Steve grew up in Connecticut and was a member of an award-winning high school ensemble that produced many fine musicians (including pianist Brad Mehldau). As a teenager, he began studying with artists Bob Moses, Dave Samuels, and David Friedman. But most important was time spent with composer and bassist Steve Swallow, who generously shared his thoughts on many subjects. Enrolling at Yale University in the fall of 1981, Steve continued studies with composer Anthony Davis, who emphasized the work of Duke Ellington. Steve has received awards from Berklee College of Music and IAJE, and has been featured in magazines such as Mix, Video-Systems and Modern Drummer. |
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