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Every show from Stephanie Steele is a chance to hear the world premiere of a brand new composition. Jazz standards watch out - she can't seem to just leave them alone. She’s constantly dressing them up with modern grooves or delightfully surprising harmonies. And that’s not even mentioning her original music. Those melodies are so memorable you’ll be humming them on the car ride home. 

 

When she’s not at the piano working out a new tune, she’s doing her best to inspire the next generation of musicians. Between private lessons and group jazz classes, there are 40+ students coming through her studio doors every week. Her music theory and jazz improv workshops branch out to middle and high school students of all levels and instruments to empower their own creativity. The content comes from her very own copyrighted theory book, Music Theory 101. It’s a step-by-step textbook to help young musicians unravel the basic building blocks of music. 

 

Around the Mid-Columbia region, you can catch her playing at venues such as At Michele’s, The Emerald of Siam, The Princess Theatre, Tagaris, Avennia, Hamilton Cellars, and more. She’s usually performing with the Stephanie Steele Quintet+, or The New Normal. As Stephanie’s longest running group, the Quintet+ generally premieres most of her original works. Music is written and arranged for piano, bass, drums, trumpet, saxophone, and vocalist. The New Normal is an all-women group aimed at empowering young, female musicians in the Tri-Cities, and performs arrangements created by all members of the group. Stephanie also frequently performs in smaller settings with a duo or trio.