Steven K. Tyler
MUSICIAN and EDUCATOR
Welcome to the website of Steve Tyler, trombonist, composer, arranger, teacher, conductor, bandleader, adjudicator and clinician.
"Steve is a top-notch trombonist and Jazz Director. He works equally effectively as an educator or professional band leader. He is always a pleasure to work with and gets great results from students as well as adults."
-- Til Tibruzi, Director of Bands, San Mateo High School
"Steve is a great teacher and advocate for the Performing Arts. I had the pleasure to work with his students and see him work with them, and I could see how well he did it. I do many International Jazz Clinics in schools, and Steve is one of the best educators in the group."
-- Greg Abate, Conn-Selmer International Jazz Artist
"[I was] a former student of Steve Tyler at a professional music school... Not only was he able to draw the best from all of his students, he gave us all the tools to continue to push the creative envelope after our time with him was over.... He is one of the best educators and musicians I've ever known and he truly wants his students to excel."
-- Ellen Winters-Reynolds, Jazz Vocalist; Faculty, Columbia College
"Steve Tyler is one of the finest music educators I have met. His knowledge, professionalism and refined taste are extraordinary. I have seen Steve direct and motivate all levels of talent whether it be young musicians at a clinic or the most seasoned professionals. He is an inspirational musician and director."
-- Dan Gordon, trombonist, COO, Gordon Biersch Brewery