"Musicus Emeritus" - Those of us who know Steve sometimes refer to him as our "Musicus Emeritus" ... kind of a new name for musicians who, having had a lot of professional playing experience, are highly qualified to pass their learning and skills on to future generations of jazz musicians. Steve currently lives and plays in Nacogdoches, TX and the surrounding area.
"The BS stops at the bell". Steve Cox ... making music professionally for 60 years
Steve's performing credits include:
Henry Mancini, Andy Williams, Johnny Mathis, The Four Freshman, Glenn Campbell, Steve & Eydie, Sammy Davis Jr., Robert Goulet, Mellisa Manchester, Ben Vereen, Doc Severinson, Mac Davis, Phil Harris, Carol Channing, the Smothers Brothers, Bob Newhart, Les and Larry Elgart, Buddy Morrow, Ray Anthony, Billy May, Tex Beneke, Alvino Rey, Guy Lombardo, Lou Rawls, James Brown, BB King, Four Tops, Urbie Green, Buddy DeFranco, Bud Brisbois, Dick Nash, Dave Steinmeyer, Rick Lillard, Arch Martin and many others too numerous to mention.
Steve started as a trombonist in 1951. He worked his way thorough high school in Salina, Kansas under the direction of Clayton Chartier, and attended college at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas playing with the Matt Betton Orchestra, named in 1942 the #1 stage band orchestra in America by Billboard Magazine. Matt Betton was the founder of NAJE (National Association of Jazz Educators) - later renamed IAJE (International Association for Jazz Education). Steve is a lifetime AFM gold card holder - currently AFM #655, Miami, Florida. He has been playing big band lead, jazz, dixieland, contemporary, society, club, latin, rock, etc. professionally for 60 years. Steve loves meeting real musicians and jazz lovers with similar backgrounds, experiences, and musical tastes.
1960-1970: Kansas City, Missouri
Warren Durrett, Bob Simes, Harry Trotman, Tony Dipardo and Jimmy Tucker orchestras
1971-1975: San Jose and Los Angeles, California
1976-1980: Baltimore, Maryland
Zim Zimmarel, Bing Miller and Dave Wolpe orchestras
1980-1990: Houston, Texas
Ed Gerlach, E.C. Holland, Danny Ward, Ricky Diaz, Dick Shannon and Cary Richards orchestras
1990-1995: Baltimore, Washington, D.C.
Gene Donati Society Orchestra, Gene Franklin, "Pier Five" Dixieland Band, Jerry Elsa Burns
1995 - 2005: Vero Beach, Florida
Lester Lannin, Michal Carney, Bob Hartwig and Bob Hoose society orchestras, Parke Frankenfield Orchestra and Dixieland Band
2005-2012: Nacogdoches, Texas
Recent bands include the Lords of Denman, the Nac Pac Jazz Trio and the Golden Guyz, all of Nacogdoches, Texas
Henry Mancini, Andy Williams, Johnny Mathis, The Four Freshman, Glenn Campbell, Steve & Eydie, Sammy Davis Jr., Robert Goulet, Mellisa Manchester, Ben Vereen, Doc Severinson, Mac Davis, Phil Harris, Carol Channing, the Smothers Brothers, Bob Newhart, Les and Larry Elgart, Buddy Morrow, Ray Anthony, Billy May, Tex Beneke, Alvino Rey, Guy Lombardo, Lou Rawls, James Brown, BB King, Four Tops, Urbie Green, Buddy DeFranco, Bud Brisbois, Dick Nash, Dave Steinmeyer, Rick Lillard, Arch Martin and many others too numerous to mention.
Steve started as a trombonist in 1951. He worked his way thorough high school in Salina, Kansas under the direction of Clayton Chartier, and attended college at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas playing with the Matt Betton Orchestra, named in 1942 the #1 stage band orchestra in America by Billboard Magazine. Matt Betton was the founder of NAJE (National Association of Jazz Educators) - later renamed IAJE (International Association for Jazz Education). Steve is a lifetime AFM gold card holder - currently AFM #655, Miami, Florida. He has been playing big band lead, jazz, dixieland, contemporary, society, club, latin, rock, etc. professionally for 60 years. Steve loves meeting real musicians and jazz lovers with similar backgrounds, experiences, and musical tastes.
1960-1970: Kansas City, Missouri
Warren Durrett, Bob Simes, Harry Trotman, Tony Dipardo and Jimmy Tucker orchestras
1971-1975: San Jose and Los Angeles, California
1976-1980: Baltimore, Maryland
Zim Zimmarel, Bing Miller and Dave Wolpe orchestras
1980-1990: Houston, Texas
Ed Gerlach, E.C. Holland, Danny Ward, Ricky Diaz, Dick Shannon and Cary Richards orchestras
1990-1995: Baltimore, Washington, D.C.
Gene Donati Society Orchestra, Gene Franklin, "Pier Five" Dixieland Band, Jerry Elsa Burns
1995 - 2005: Vero Beach, Florida
Lester Lannin, Michal Carney, Bob Hartwig and Bob Hoose society orchestras, Parke Frankenfield Orchestra and Dixieland Band
2005-2012: Nacogdoches, Texas
Recent bands include the Lords of Denman, the Nac Pac Jazz Trio and the Golden Guyz, all of Nacogdoches, Texas