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| + | As percussionist/associate principal timpanist and drum set artist, Steve Fitch has performed with the Phoenix Symphony for over thirty years. In Europe, Steve has recorded and toured twice with the North German Radio Orchestra (Hannover), performing with Al Jarreau, Ray Charles, Bobby McFerrin, and Patricia Kaas. He has also toured and recorded with the Kalamazoo Percussion Trio throughout Germany. Back in the day, Steve marched in DCI Finals and placed sixth in the DCI Individual snare drum competition. Mr. Fitch is also the principal percussionist with the Arizona Musicfest Festival Orchestra, where he works with fine players from this country's top orchestras. Steve has served as the drummer for many of Phoenix's great Big Bands including the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, the Extreme Decibel Big Band, and the GCC Night Band. He has drummed for Natalie Merchant, Andrea Bocelli, John Williams, Marvin Hamlisch, the Canadian Brass, the Indigo Girls, Keb Mo, Storm Large, Jason Alexander, Chris Walden, Bill Cunliffe, Tom Scott, Jim Witter, Brian Stokes-Mitchell, Ann Hampton Calloway, Megan Hilty, Matt Morrison, Cheyenne Jackson, Nicole Parker, Alfie Boe, Gary Foster, Seamus Blake, Scott Whitfield, Betsy Bishop, Mike Crotty, Dennis Rowland, Carl Saunders, Eric Marienthal, Wycliffe Gordon, Kristen Chenowith, Lisa Vroman, Rick Faugno and many others. Steve has taught at the Festival of Young Artists in Bayreuth Germany and is presently on the faculty at Grand Canyon University. | ||
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Revision as of 23:20, 29 June 2025
Biography
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Studies: Oberlin Conservatory; Eastman School of Music
Teachers: Michael Rosen & John Beck
--- As percussionist/associate principal timpanist and drum set artist, Steve Fitch has performed with the Phoenix Symphony for over thirty years. In Europe, Steve has recorded and toured twice with the North German Radio Orchestra (Hannover), performing with Al Jarreau, Ray Charles, Bobby McFerrin, and Patricia Kaas. He has also toured and recorded with the Kalamazoo Percussion Trio throughout Germany. Back in the day, Steve marched in DCI Finals and placed sixth in the DCI Individual snare drum competition. Mr. Fitch is also the principal percussionist with the Arizona Musicfest Festival Orchestra, where he works with fine players from this country's top orchestras. Steve has served as the drummer for many of Phoenix's great Big Bands including the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, the Extreme Decibel Big Band, and the GCC Night Band. He has drummed for Natalie Merchant, Andrea Bocelli, John Williams, Marvin Hamlisch, the Canadian Brass, the Indigo Girls, Keb Mo, Storm Large, Jason Alexander, Chris Walden, Bill Cunliffe, Tom Scott, Jim Witter, Brian Stokes-Mitchell, Ann Hampton Calloway, Megan Hilty, Matt Morrison, Cheyenne Jackson, Nicole Parker, Alfie Boe, Gary Foster, Seamus Blake, Scott Whitfield, Betsy Bishop, Mike Crotty, Dennis Rowland, Carl Saunders, Eric Marienthal, Wycliffe Gordon, Kristen Chenowith, Lisa Vroman, Rick Faugno and many others. Steve has taught at the Festival of Young Artists in Bayreuth Germany and is presently on the faculty at Grand Canyon University.
Books for Percussion
Fantastic Hands: Achieve Ultimate Stick Control
Fantastic Feet: Stepping Outside the Box
Fantastic Feet 2: The Footnotes
Flam Pathways to Drumming Fluency: Fantastic Hands (Volume 2)
Drum Set Freedom
Works for Percussion
Marimba Solo
A Love Muost True
Arctic
Miles to Go Before I Sleep
Sweet East
That Good Night
Winds of Saturn
Multiple Percussion Solo
Fantastic Night
Lament and Recitative
Trio
Convergences
Over the Edge
Skin Tight
Streams (Fitch)
References