Musician's Biographies
Getting to know.... Steve Rich
Steve Rich began performing, music professionally prior to earning his Bachelor of Music degree at Wittenberg University in 1977.
He has studied and performed various styles of music: from art to popular music; from Dixieland to modern jazz; and from combos to
big bands. Steve performed across much of the Midwest and Canada with the Buddy Young Orchestra and Show.
Besides his accomplishments on clarinet and the saxophones, Steve has developed his teaching skills in Jazz Studies and received his
Master of Music Education degree from the University of South Carolina in 1984. His musical expertise has enabled him to perform with
artists such as Dizzy Gillespie. His performance abilities with both Woodwind and Brass instruments facilitated his work as a technician
and inspector for Fred Gretsch Enterprises in the U.S. as well as in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Germany. Besides performing with
the Original Port Royal Sound Dixieland Jazz Band, Steve has been a regular performer on Hilton Head with Cheryl at Cheryl's Le Cabaret,
with Terry Grant & All That Jazz , and a member of Fred Nimmer's Swingtime Orchestra since it's inception in 1988.
Steve is an original member of the Dixieland Society, is active on the Board of Directors, and it is a rare event if he misses a Sunday
Jam.
Some of the Other Groups that Steve has performed with include:
Gene Fox Orchestra and Combo
John Bell Orchestra
The Riverboat Gamblers Dixieland Jazz Band
The Carolina Boys at The Big Bamboo
Low Country Dixieland Jazz Society June '92-Present
Variety 91 Musical Show, Walterboro, SC
The Swingtime Orchestra Combo
Beaufort Chamber Orchestra & (Musicals), Clarinet/Saxophone
Mike Gennaro (Ray Michaels) combos
Skip Pearson Jazz Quartet
S.C. State College Jazz Band (arranging vocals and a performance w/ Dizzy Gillespie)
The Bill Herman Orchestra
The Trident Community Concert Band
The Baptist College at Charleston Brass Ensemble - Trumpet
The Sands (Beach Music Band)
The Buddy Young show & Frankie Fontaine (Crazy Guggenheim) Comedy shows, et. al.
Trumpet for Lutheran services for Dr. L. David Miller, Precentor
The Springfield Symphony Concert Band - Clarinet
Joe Aceto Orchestra - Lead Trumpet
The Original Ohio University Dixieland Jazz Band - Clarinet/Trumpet
Dream Landers Orchestra - Trumpet/Saxophone/Clarinet
Ike Frietske's Polka Band - Clarinet
Forty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry Band - Trumpet/(Clarinet)
Miller's Blackhawks National Champion Trumpet & Baton Corps - Trumpet