STEVE BEDI
Genres: Pop, Art Song, Folk • Ghana

As the son of a military man, Steve Bedi's passion for music came from military brass and drums. He recalls that from the age of six, he had a profound interest in music and by the age of 8, was playing trombone with his school band. From this early age he was inspired by Louis Armstrong and after finishing secondary school he started listening to music that featured the saxophone. It was at this time that he fell in love with the instrument and became heavily influenced by Kenny Garrett, David Sanborn, Kenny G and more significantly, John Coltrane. At this time, he faced a choice as to whether he would take his education further or to pursue music full time. He chose the latter and faced pressure and opposition from friends and relatives as he was the only musician in his family. He describes his journey to the point of being able read more...