One of the most prominent and recorded trumpet players in the world, Steve excels at being the master of all styles required by the recording industry.  With almost 7,000 recording sessions to his credit, it’s almost certain you’ve heard him play. Here’s a short list of some highlights of Steve’s recording.

Recorded with: Joss Stone, Buddy Guy, Reba McEntire, Thomas Rhett, Willie Nelson, Twenty One Pilots, Styx, Garth Brooks, Dionne Warwick, Dolly Parton, Michael McDonald, Sheryl Crow, Johnny Mathis, Ledisi, Yolanda Adams, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Celine Dion, Elton John, Darren Criss

Movies: Avengers: Infinity War, Coco , Deadwood, Greyhound, Jersey Boys, Toy Story 4, Devotion, John Wick 4, American Underdog, I Wanna Dance with Somebody

TV: Arrow (CW), Batwoman (CW), Fargo, Lost in Space (Netflix), The Boys (Amazon), Outlander, Supergirl (CW), The Flash (CW), NFL Prime Video Thursday night football theme

Video Games: Apex Legends, Assassins’s Creed, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Dead Space 3, Destiny 2, Fortnite, Halo 5 Halo Infinite, Madden NFL, FIFA 18, FIFA 19, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Minecraft, MLB 2013, Rachet and Clank, Rainbow Six Siege, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, Star Wars Battlefront, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, The Last of Us (Sony Playstation), Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Monster Hunter World, Marvel: Spider-Man (Sony Playstation), Mass Effect Andromeda, Multiverse, Dragon Age 4

Performed on music for international parks: Disney, Disney World, Paris, Shanghai, Tokyo, Busch Gardens, Radio City Christmas, Sea World, Universal Studios

Steve has played at such venues as Carnegie Hall and the Schermerhorn Center, where he is frequently called to play with the Nashville Symphony. Steve can be heard on demonstration and accompaniment tracks for many of the industry’s leading music publishers, as well as several major trailer music library companies including 615 Music, Angry Mob Music, Arrangers Publishing Company, Benson Music, Bethel Music, Brentwood Music, Diadem Music. Integrity Music, Lifeway Music, PraiseGathering Music Group, Prism Music, Word Music, and Warner Chappell Music.

In addition to his recording credits, Steve also founded Patrick Mouthpieces, which produces mouthpieces for brass instruments, and also Lessons with Studio Musicians, which provides premade videos with studio players. Steve resides in Franklin, TN with his wife, Aimee, and their 3 kids.