Steve Homan, was born in Akron,Ohio
in 1954 and raised in Northern California. As a self-taught
jazz guitarist and composer, Steve has performed professionally
for over 30 years with a variety of top named jazz
artists including Howard Alden, Herb Ellis, Jimmy Smith,
Joe Williams, Ed Thigpen, Hugh Masakela, Art Van Damme,Anita
O'Day, Joey Calderazo, Mel Martin and Diane Schuur
and The Nelson Riddle Concert Orchestra(Chris Riddle/Conductor)
He has appeared on recordings with Anita O'Day
and Pete Jolly (At Vine Street Live) and Vibraphonist
Gene Estes (In A Sentimental Mood)
In 1998 Steve traveled overseas to perform
at The Glasgow International Jazz Festival in Scotland
with Jazz Organ Legend Jimmy Smith and has performed
on two occasions at The John F.Kennedy Center For The
Performing Arts Millenium Stage in Washington D.C.
in 1998 and 2000 for The Jazz Ambassadors program.
Steve also performed, composed and arranged
music on two recently released jazz CDs (Organization)
featuring The Delbert Bump Jazz Organ Trio and (Duality)
a tribute to the great jazz guitar/piano duets with
jazz pianist Dr. Joe Gilman.
In 1998 and 2000 Steve was honored to
travel overseas as U.S.A. Jazz Ambassador. Through
competitive auditions, Steve received travel grants
from The John F. Kennedy Center For the Performing
Arts and The U.S. State Department and has completed
two very successful music tours to West Africa (Fall
1998) and to South/East Africa (Spring 2000) where
he performed concerts,conducted jazz workshops and
appeared on radio and television in over 12 countries.
Steve recently performed and was featured
with The CRC Jazz Orchestra at The North Sea Jazz Festival
(2003) in Holland with other jazz club appearances
in Amsterdam,Paris and England.
Steve currently holds adjunct teaching positions at Cosumnes
River College, American River College and Cal State University
Sacramento,CA. (1998-2004)
In addition to 30+private guitar students,
Steve teaches Northern California Summer Jazz Programs
including: The Jazzmasters Workshop Jazz Guitar Series
(San Francisco1998-2004), Sacramento Trad Jazz Camp
(1995-2004) and The Dave Brubeck Institute Jazz Camp
at The University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA. (2003-2004)
Vist Steve's web site at stevehomanjazz.com
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