STEVE WATERMAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
British Trumpeter Steve Waterman leads his own 18-piece jazz orchestra, playing his own original compositions. Steve is London based, but he spends a great deal of time playing and teaching throughout the UK. As well as being a Professor of Jazz trumpet at the Royal Academy of Music, The Trinity College of Music, London and The Royal Northern College of Music, Steve is also a visiting Professor at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. This project was consequently born from a mutual respect between musicians, and the desire to play the superb Steve Waterman compositions to the highest possible standard.
STEVE WATERMAN QUINTET - Plays the music of Gerry Mulligan
STEVE WATERMAN TRUMPET / FLUGEL
ALAN BARNES ALTO / BARITONE / CLARINET
GARETH WILLIAMS PIANO
ALEC DANKWORTH DOUBLE BASS
CLARK TRACEY DRUMS
The quintet was put together for the Mainstem CD “NIGHT LIGHTS” to feature the music of Gerry Mulligan. The band features the classic Mulligan compositions “Line For Lyons”, “Walkin’ Shoes”, “Swinghouse”, “Night Lights” and many others all with new arrangements especially written by Steve Waterman for this Quintet.
STEVE WATERMAN TRIO PLAYS THE MUSIC FROM BUDDY BOLDEN BLEW IT!
STEVE WATERMAN TRUMPET/FLUGEL
ANTHONY KERR VIBRAPHONE
ALEC DANKWORTH DOUBLE BASS
This trio was put together for the Mainstem CD “BUDDY BOLDEN BLEW IT” to feature the history of Jazz Trumpet told through the compositions written by great Jazz Trumpet players with all new arrangements especially written by Steve Waterman.
Compositions include “West End Blues” by Louis Armstrong, “In A Mist” by Bix Beiderbecke, “Little Sunflower” by Freddie Hubbard, “All Blues” by Miles Davis and many more.
STEVE WATERMAN QUINTET PLAYS THE MUSIC FROM BUDDY BOLDEN BLEW IT!
STEVE WATERMAN TRUMPET/FLUGEL
ANTHONY KERR VIBRAPHONE
CHRIS ALLARD GUITAR
ALEC DANKWORTH DOUBLE BASS
DAVE BARRY DRUMS
This quintet was put together as a tonal contrast to the trio for the “BUDDY BOLDEN BLEW IT” CD. The band plays new Steve Waterman arrangements of classic tunes written by Jazz Trumpet players. Compositions featured include : “Be Bop” by Dizzy Gillespie, “Little Jazz” by Roy Eldridge, “Haig & Haig by Clark Terry, “Freeway” by Chet Baker, “Gigolo” by Kenny Wheeler and many others.
STEVE WATERMAN TENTET
STEVE WATERMAN TRUMPET/FLUGEL
MARTIN SHAW TRUMPET/FLUGEL
ALISTAIR WHITE TROMBONE
ALAN BARNES ALTO/BARITONE/CLARINET
ANDY PANAI BARITONE
DAVE O HIGGINS TENOR/SOPRANO
JIM RATTIGAN FRENCH HORN
GARETH WILLIAMS PIANO
ALEC DANKWORTH DOUBLE BASS
CLARK TRACEY DRUMS
The Tentet was put together for the Mainstem CD “NIGHT LIGHTS” to feature the music of Gerry Mulligan and Chick Corea. The band also features new ten piece arrangements from previous Mainstem CDS “STABLEMATES”, featuring the music of Benny Golson and Wayne Shorter, and “OUR DELIGHT” featuring the music of Tadd Dameron and Herbie Hancock.
STEVE WATERMAN SEXTET - Tribute to Benny Golson
STEVE WATERMAN - TRUMPET/FLUGEL
MARK NIGHTINGALE - TROMBONE
DAVE O' HIGGINS - TENOR SAX
NICK WELDON - PIANO
ANDY CLEYNDERT - DOUBLE BASS
CLARK TRACEY - DRUMS
The sextet was put together for the Mainstem CD “STABLEMATES” to feature the music of Benny Golson. The band features the classic Golson compositions “Whisper Not, “I Remember Clifford”, Along Came Betty”, “Killer Joe” and many others all with new arrangements especially written by Steve Waterman for this sextet.
STEVE WATERMAN QUINTET - Plays the music of Wayne Shorter
STEVE WATERMAN TRUMPET / FLUGEL
ANTHONY KERR VIBRAPHONE
MIKE OUTRAM GUITAR
LAURENCE COTTLE BASS
IAN THOMAS DRUMS
This quintet was put together as a tonal contrast to the sextet for the “STABLEMATES” CD, and features the compositions of Wayne Shorter. The band plays new Steve Waterman arrangements of classic Shorter tunes such as “Footprints”, Fee Fi Fo Fum”, “Infant Eyes” and many others.
STEVE WATERMAN OCTET - Plays the music of Tadd Dameron & Herbie Hancock
STEVE WATERMAN TRUMPET/FLUGEL
MARTIN SHAW TRUMPET/FLUGEL
MARK NIGHTINGALE TROMBONE
ANDY PANAI BARITONE & TENOR SAXOPHONE
DAVE O HIGGINS TENOR & SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
GARETH WILLIAMS PIANO
ALEC DANKWORTH DOUBLE BASS
CLARK TRACEY DRUMS
The Octet expands to a Nonet with the addition of Frank Ricotti on Vibraphone and percussion.
The Steve Waterman Nonet has been formed to play music from Steve's latest Mainstem release "Our Delight" playing the music of Tadd Dameron and Herbie Hancock.
WATERMAN / HOOPER BAND - Featuring International Vocalist Jeff Hooper
JEFF HOOPER VOCALS
STEVE WATERMAN TRUMPET/FLUGEL
DEREK LAWTON TRUMPET/FLUGEL
ALISTAIR WHITE TROMBONE
ALAN BARNES BARITONE
SIMON ALLEN TENOR
GARETH WILLIAMS PIANO
LAURENCE COTTLE BASS
RALPH SALMINS DRUMS
Jeff Hooper, and internationally acclaimed vocalist, with a rich big voice and range with impeccable phrasing joined forces with Steve Waterman to create for their joint debut CD “A Passing Glance”. This session brought together a sparkling band playing the impressive and fresh arrangements, penned by Steve Waterman. The band is now available for festivals and concerts. Please email for full details.
You can purchase “A Passing Glance” from Amazon - or download from iTunes.
