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Steve Griggs - Resume (PDF)

5727 33rd Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98105 - 206.523.4983 - stephengriggs@aol.com - www.stevegriggsmusic.com

Education
2011 Certificate in Narrative Nonfiction, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2003 Certificate in Arts Management, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
1992 Master of Business Administration - Management Information Systems, Pace University, New York, NY
1983 Bachelor of Musical Arts - Saxophone Performance, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

Honors and Awards/Grants
2014 Chamber Music America Residency Partnership with the Seattle Public Library (Songs of Unsung Seattle)
2013 Chamber Music America/ASCAP Adventurous Programming Award (Panama Hotel Jazz)
2013 Jack Straw Foundation Artist Assistance Grant (Joe Brazil Oral Histories)
2012 4Culture Historic Site Specific Grant (Panama Hotel Jazz)
2012 4Culture Individual Artist Support Grant (Joe Brazil Oral Histories)
2010 Longfellow Chorus Award of Distinction in the 2010 Composition Competion
2001 Earshot Jazz Voice and Vision Series
2001 Gavin National Jazz Radio Charts for "Steve Griggs Quintet LIVE!" #17 with 56 stations reporting
2001 ASCAPLUS Award
2000 Voice of America radio play for "Jones for Elvin - Volume 2"
2000 ASCAPLUS Award
1999 ASCAPLUS Award
1997 Jack Straw Foundation Artist Assistance Award

Select Recordings
2013 Steve Griggs, "Panama Hotel Jazz", Hip City Music
2009 Microsoft/Bungie, "Halo 3: ODST"
2005 Gregg Keplinger, "Absurd World Country", Origin
2002 Gregg Keplinger, "Not Out for Anywhere", Origin
2001 Steve Griggs, "Steve Griggs Quintet LIVE!", Hip City Music
2000 John Bishop, "The Piano: The Best of Seattle Jazz", Origin
2000 Steve Griggs, "Jones for Elvin - Volume 2", Hip City Music
1999 Steve Griggs, "Jones for Elvin - Volume 1", Hip City Music
1997 Milo Petersen, "Late at Night" (not yet released)
1993 Steve Griggs, "The B3 Band: Shadows", Hip City Music
1984 Steve Griggs, "Five in the Sky", Hip City Music

Select Performances
2014 Seattle Jazz Vespers - First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA
2014 Art of Jazz - Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA
2013 Panama Hotel Jazz - Panama Hotel Tea Room, Seattle, WA
2009 Bumbershoot - NW Court Stage, Seattle, WA
2009 Seresta: Brazilian Serenade - Good Shepherd Center Chapel, Seattle, WA
2009 James Washington Birthday Celebration - Ruins, Seattle, WA
2008
Milo Petersen and the Jazz Disciples play the music of Steve Griggs - Tula's, Seattle, WA
2001 Billy Higgins Memorial Concert - Tula's, Seattle, WA
Earshot Jazz Voice and Vision Series - Seattle Asian Art Museum, Seattle, WA
2000 Bumbershoot - Charlotte Martin Theater, Seattle, WA
2000 Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
2000 Dave Liebman Saxophone Master Class - Deer Head Inn, Delaware Water Gap, PA
1999 Miles Davis Birthday Tribute - Alexis Hotel, Seattle, WA
1998 Becca Duran/Jay Thomas play arrangements by Steve Griggs - Blue Heron Arts Gallery, Vashon Island, WA
1997 Earshot Living Spirit of Jazz Series - Jazz Alley, Seattle, WA
1996 Kerouac: The Essence of Jack - Velvet Elvis Theatre, Seattle, WA
1995 Steve Griggs Quintet - Bop Shop, Chicago, IL
1988 Great American Saxophone Phantasy - St. Peters Church, New York, NY
1984 Steve Griggs Quartet - The Place to Start, Indianapolis, IN

Select Publications
2003 David Yeaworth and Steve Griggs, "Arts Coalition Report on Findings: Opinion Leader Focus Groups" Allied Arts
1997 Steve Griggs, "Jazz solo transcriptions" Earshot Jazz Aug
1986 Steve Griggs, "Steve Lacy's solo on Skippy - A soprano saxophone transcription" Down Beat December
1985 Steve Griggs, "David Murray's solo on Body and Soul - A tenor saxophone transcription" Down Beat October

Professional Associations
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers - Member
Chamber Music America - Organizational Member
Earshot Jazz - Lifetime Member
Artist Trust - Member
Jack Straw Foundation - Member
Hip City Music Record Label- Owner
Benny Bop Music Publishing - Owner

Bibliography
Allison, Michael. "Jones for Elvin Volume 1 CD review" Earshot Jazz December 1999
Barrett, John. "Jones for Elvin Volume 1 CD review" Jazz Improv Magazine Volume 2 number 3
Barrett, John. "Jones for Elvin Volume 1 CD review" JazzUSA.com May 2000
Barrett, John. "Jones for Elvin Volume 2 CD review" JazzUSA.com June 2000
Corroto, Mark. "Jones for Elvin Volume 1 CD review" AllAboutJazz.com November 1999
Corroto, Mark. "Jones for Elvin Volume 2 CD review" AllAboutJazz.com June 2000
Davis, Hank. "Follow Marco" Victory Review December 2009

Downey, Roger. "A jones for Jones" Seattle Weekly June 17, 1998
Illinois Alumni News February 1985
Mehren, Tom. "Interview with Steve Griggs" Sounds of Seattle
Monaghan, Peter. "A Session with Elvin" Earshot Jazz July 1998
Nai, Larry. "Jones for Elvin Volume 1 CD review" Cadence Magazine June 2000
Nai, Larry. "Steve Griggs Quintet Live! CD review" Jazziz May 2001
Penn, Roberta. "Jones for Elvin Volume 2 CD review" Seattle Post-Intelligencer April 10, 2000
Poses, Jon. "Steve Griggs plays serious jazz" Columbia Daily Tribune December 15, 1985
Raether, Keith. "Griggs' other gigs" Seattle Post-Intelligencer June 11, 1999
Sears, Kirby. "Kirkland's got quite a thing 'cause it knows how to swing" Eastside Week August 14, 1996
Spencer, Robert. "Jones for Elvin Volume 2 CD review" Cadence October 2000
Todd, Gordon. "Interview with Steve Griggs" KBCS September 30, 1999
Todd, Gordon. "Jones for Elvin Volume 2 CD review" Seattle Magazine April 2000
West, Jason. "Jones for Elvin Volume 1 CD review" AllAboutJazz.com November 1999
West, Jason. "Jones for Elvin Volume 2 CD review" Earshot Jazz May 2000
West, Jason. "Studio Sciences - Part 1" Earshot Jazz November 1998
West, Jason. "Studio Sciences - Part 2" Earshot Jazz December 1998