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Steve Marsh

Saxophones, Flute, Clarinet

About Me

Steve Marsh plays the saxophones, flute, and clarinet, and is based in Los Angeles.

Steve has PERFORMED or RECORDED WITH:
Lyle Lovett And His Large Band, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Mel Torme, Tony Bennett,
Gatemouth Brown, The Four Tops, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Johnny Mathis,
Lou Rawls, Sammy Davis, Jr., Clare Fischer, Bonnie Raitt, George Strait, Lewis Nash,
Bobby Shew, Jack Sheldon, Tony Malaby, Janiva Magness, Kid Ramos, Floyd Dixon, James Harmon,
Vinnie Golia, Chris Walden Big Band, Floyd Dixon, Paul Anka, Joey Sellers, and many other notable artists.

MOVIES:
“The Firm", "Major League", "The Flintstones: Viva Rock Vegas”,
"Skipped Parts" (with Stewart Copeland), "Snow Day",
"It Could Happen To You", "I'm With Her", "Two Days In the Valley",
"Nothing To Lose", "When Billie Beat Bobbie".

RECORDINGS (Partial List):
“The Dirty Boogie" - Brian Setzer Orchestra (Double Platinum Award)
“Lyle Lovett and His Large Band" (Gold Record Award)
“Beyond the Blue Neon" - George Strait (Platinum)
“Pontiac" - Lyle Lovett (Gold)
“Live" - The Fabulous Thunderbirds (CD and DVD)
“Live in Texas" - Lyle Lovett
“Lyle Lovett" - Lyle Lovett
“It Isn’t Big, It’s Large” – Lyle Lovett
“Kid Ramos" - Kid Ramos
“West Coast House Party" - Kid Ramos
“Jump, Jive, and Wail" - The Best of the Brian Setzer Orch.
“The Salsa Never Ends" - Susie Hansen Latin Band
“Blues Ain't Pretty" - Janiva Magness
“Takin' Chances" - James Harman"
“Avenue 5" - Andre Caporaso
“Illumination" - Incendio
"Tutto Contrare" - Vinnie Golia
“Enigma" - Steve Spiegl Big Band
“Blues Across America" - Finis Tasby and Others
“Soul Of My Own" - Jeanne Newhall

TELEVISION:
Baywatch, thirtysomething, Beverly Hills 90210, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson,
Late Night with David Letterman, Conan O'Brian, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Austin City Limits,
The George Carlin Show, Brutally Normal, Titans, The Nanny, Flying Blind, Arsenio Hall, The 31st Grammy Awards Show,
VH-1: Live From the Hard Rock, The Today Show, Providence, Soundstage Presents Lyle Lovett with Randy Newman.

JINGLES:
Ford, Chevrolet, Budweiser, Nike, Mervyn's, Visa, Lexus, Phoenix Suns Basketball, Cal Fed Bank, City of Phoenix.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/1/2007
Band Website: members.dslextreme.com/users/stvmarsh/index.html
Influences: John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, Charlie Parker, Paul Desmond, Lee Konitz, Dexter Gordon, Duke Ellington, Art Pepper, Warne Marsh, Dave Liebman, Lester Young, Stan Getz, Michael Brecker, Thelonious Monk, Pete Christlieb, Gene Ammons, Steve Grossman, Zoot Sims, Charlie Rouse, Hubert Laws, Chick Corea, Dave Holland, Gary Foster, Kenny Wheeler, Stanley Turntine, Horace Silver, Lennie Tristano, Joe Lovano, Art Blakey, Jan Garbarek, Charles Mingus, Joe Henderson, Cannonball Adderley, Eric Dolphy, Steve Coleman, Joe Farrell, Elvin Jones, Anthony Braxton, Tony Malaby, The Art Ensemble of Chicago, Roscoe Mitchell, Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, Jim Pepper, Herbie Hancock, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Sonny Stitt, Gil Evans, Bill Holman, Junior Walker, David Sanborn, King Curtis, Maceo Parker, James Brown, Tito Puente, Orchesta Aragon, Pancho Sanchez, Cal Tjader, Earth-Wind & Fire, Chicago, Jerry Hey, Aretha Franklin, Bonnie Raitt, The Beatles, Weather Report, Tower of Power, The Funk Brothers of Motown, J.S. Bach, Debussy, Ravel, Mozart, Bartok, Igor Stravinski, Samuel Barber, Eugene Rousseau, Donald Sinta, James Galway, Jean-Pierre Rampal.
Special thanks to my teachers: Jan McDonald, Arlen Asher, Dr. Charles West, Chip Williams, Chuck Marohnic, Joeseph Wytko, and especially Mr. Grant Wolf - R.I.P..
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

ABOUT MY AUDIO TRACKS HERE:

"Bolero de Saxophone" recorded with a Latin band.  a First take! "Lennie's Pennies"  Live concert with big band - 2003.Playing the difficult Lennie Tristano line with me was the gr...
Posted by Steve Marsh on Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:09:00 PST

Kurt McGettrick - Baritone Sax Monster - R.I.P.

My friend and occasional musical partner Kurt McGettrick passed away 5-7-07 of cancer. Kurt was approx. 60 years old. Kurt was best known for being part of the great Frank Zappa horn section...
Posted by Steve Marsh on Fri, 11 May 2007 03:35:00 PST

Michael Brecker - R.I.P.

Musicians everywhere are mourning the death of Michael Brecker, one of the greatest saxophonists of all time.  Michael was a huge influence on young musicians during the last 30 ye...
Posted by Steve Marsh on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:26:00 PST