Steve Erickson
Steven Erickson
- Director of Jazz Studies
- Phone: 435 283-7447
- Office: Eccles Center for the Performing Arts Building, ECCLES-
- E-mail: ude.wons@noskcire.nevets
Courses Taught Spring 2024
- MUSC 4150 Commercial Composition
- MUSC 4147 Commercial Music Ensemble
- MUSC 4110 Contemporary Keyboard Harmony
- MUSC 1406 Jazz Chamber Music I
- MUSC 2406 Jazz Chamber Music II
- MUSC 3406 Jazz Chamber Music III
- MUSC 4406 Jazz Chamber Music IV
- MUSC 1146 Jazz Ensemble I
- MUSC 2146 Jazz Ensemble II
- MUSC 3146 Jazz Ensemble III
- MUSC 4146 Jazz Ensemble IV
- MUSC 3307 Jazz Improvisation III
- MUSC 1596 Private Piano I
- MUSC 2596 Private Piano II
- MUSC 3596 Private Piano III
- MUSC 4596 Private Piano IV
Courses Taught Fall 2024
- MUSC 4130 Commercial Arranging
- MUSC 4147 Commercial Music Ensemble
- MUSC 4110 Contemporary Keyboard Harmony
- MUSC 1406 Jazz Chamber Music I
- MUSC 2406 Jazz Chamber Music II
- MUSC 3406 Jazz Chamber Music III
- MUSC 4406 Jazz Chamber Music IV
- MUSC 1146 Jazz Ensemble I
- MUSC 2146 Jazz Ensemble II
- MUSC 3146 Jazz Ensemble III
- MUSC 4146 Jazz Ensemble IV
- MUSC 3306 Jazz Improvisation I
- MUSC 2856 Private Jazz II
- MUSC 3856 Private Jazz III
- MUSC 4856 Private Jazz IV
- MUSC 1596 Private Piano I
- MUSC 2596 Private Piano II
- MUSC 3596 Private Piano III
- MUSC 4596 Private Piano IV
Director of Jazz Studies
Steven Erickson is originally from Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. He is an accomplished pianist, arranger, and composer in both the classical and jazz styles. Steve studied piano performance at Brigham Young University (BMus., 1987), Rice University (MMus., 1992), and the University of Kansas. He served as the director of jazz studies at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri from 1996 to 1997.
In 1997 he joined the US Air Force, performing with Air Force Bands for 20 years, including 18 years with the premier jazz ensemble of the Air Force, “The Airmen of Note.” While with the Note, he performed for numerous tours, jazz festivals and music conventions, recorded 10 CDs, and played on more than 30 radio and television broadcasts, including Jazz Heritage Series broadcasts with such guest artists as Clark Terry, Doc Severinsen, Nicolas Payton, Phil Woods, Kenny Garrett, Walt Weiskopf, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Ron Carter, Al Jarreau, Kurt Elling, New York Voices, and many others. He also produced 29 big band and orchestral arrangements for the Air Force band.
After retiring from the military in 2017, Steve served as an adjunct faculty member at Utah Valley University, Brigham Young University, University of Utah, BYU Idaho, and Snow College, and was the recipient of the Utah Arts Festival Commission for Jazz Arrangers in 2020. He has served as clinician and adjudicator at jazz festivals in Utah and Idaho, and regularly performs with bands and artists in Salt Lake City and Utah Valley.