Hailing originally from Columbus, Ohio, Steve Schnall has been an active member of the Chicago music scene for over 25 years. He’s a graduate from the Capital University Conservatory of Music with a degree in Music Performance and a minor in conducting. Right out of college, Steve assumed the Head of Jazz position with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines’ “Legend of the Sea” that toured all over Latin America, Hawaii, and Alaska. Since his move to Chicago in 1996 Steve continues to be one of the most requested multi-instrumentalists in the Midwest. He has been an active performer on the soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxes in addition to clarinet, bass clarinet, flute, piccolo, drums/percussion, vocals, & piano/keys for OVER 30 years!

Steve has toured all over the world performing MANY, MANY styles of music. This has included a jazz tour in Japan, rock shows all over the US and Canada, reggae shows in Jamaica, and much more. He’s also been featured on countless radio and television commercial spots including McDonalds, Budweiser, ACE Hardware, Dairy Queen, Montgomery Ward, Sunbeam, Sony Playstation, and most recently TCF Bank.

Steve Schnall has shared the stage with such luminaries as Aretha Franklin, Barry Manilow, Blues Brothers Band, Al Jarreau, The Temptations, Patti LaBelle, The O’Jays, Diana Ross, Marie Osmond, Cece & Bebe Winans, The Isley Brothers, Buddy Rich All-Star Alumni Band, Members of Dave Matthews Band, Guy Lombardo Orch, Keely Smith, Reverend Horton Heat, Martha Reeves, Charo, Sugar Blue, Buddy Guy, Captain and Tenille, Al Martino, The Dells, Gladys Knight, Guy Lombardo Orch, John Abercrombie, Frank Sinatra Jr., Brian McKnight, Clay Aiken, Michael W Smith, Ben Vereen, Bobby Vinton, Phil Woods, Jim McNeeley, Rufus Reid, Wycliffe Gordon, Wayne Bergeron, Mark Colby, Tommy Dorsey Orch, The Whispers, Peabo Bryson, 3 Mo Tenors, Maze, Babyface, Twila Paris, Darius Brooks, Don Rickles, Bob Newhart, and MANY others. He can currently be seen all over Chicago playing with some of the following bands: Trippin Billies, Saxofonix, Pete Ellman Big Band, Sidemen Big Band, Vern Spevak Big Band, Jazz Consortium Big Band, Bob Lark Alumni Big Band, among many other freelance projects.

Steve Schnall has also served as an Associate Member of NACA (with his own booking agency SSB Intl Band Booking), the National Association of Campus Activities, as well as a member AFM/CFM-Steve Schnall is also a voting member of NARAS.

STEVE SCHNALL HAS A MASTERS DEGREE IN JAZZ STUDIES FROM THE RENOWNED DEPAUL UNIVERSITY, AND HAS COMPLETED HIS DOCTORATE IN MUSICAL ARTS (ABD) FROM THE
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ON FULL SCHOLARSHIP. HE ALSO HAS A MUSIC SUBSTITUTE TEACHING LICENSE AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING HIS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR’S LICENSE FOR MUSIC IN ILLINOIS

Steve currently resides in the Chicago suburb of Plainfield with his two sons, Gavin and Garrett.

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