STEVE CARRINGTON

Born and raised in East Baltimore, Maryland, Steve CarringtonÆs musical talent and ear for jazz were recognized and developed at an early age. In his early teens he enrolled at Frederick Douglass High in Baltimore, a school with a rich musical legacy that includes alumni such as Cab Calloway and Eubie Blake. While a student at Douglass, Carrington showed an early commitment to and love for jazz. Carrington continued his musical maturation at the Baltimore School for the Arts. Following graduation, he was awarded a scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he studied jazz theory, composition, and performance with saxophonist/teacher, Bill Pierce. Graduating from Berklee in 1988, Carrington moved to New York where he played with The Charles Mingus Epitaph, trumpeter Roy Hargrove, Milt Hinton, Dizzy Gillespie, and a host of others. During this period he was a fixture on the New York club scene at venues read more...