Steve Allee, pianist, composer and arranger hails from

Indianapolis, Indiana, the hometown of jazz legends Wes

Montgomery, Freddie Hubbard, Slide Hampton and J.J. Johnson.

Touring with the Buddy Rich Orchestra at age 19, Steve s passion

for the piano and jazz were evident to the audiences and all who

performed with him.



Steve s big band CD, Downtown Blues, was nominated for a

Grammy® award with bassist John Clayton and drummer John

VonOhlen. Allee's first national solo CD, The Magic Hour,

released on Noteworthy Records, landed at #14 on the Gavin

national radio poll. His writing credits include composing the

soundtrack for the film inspired by the book by Dan Wakefield

titled, New York In The Fifties. He presented the original music

for the film at The Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Steve

recently completed the soundtrack for the film of the 1954-55

Crispus Attucks basketball team, starring Oscar Robertson

titled, Something To Cheer About.



His experience with such great players as Slide Hampton, James

Moody, Rufus Reid Quintet, Bob Mintzer, Randy Brecker,Phil

Woods, Curtis Fuller, Buddy Rich Orchestra, Jeff Hamilton, John

Clayton, Tim Hagans, Scott Wendholt, Charles Rouse, Steve

Houghton, John Riley, Ira Sullivan, Ed Thigpen, Eddie

"Cleanhead" Vinson, Rich Perry, Milt Hinton, Gary Campbell, Don

Braden, Jim Snidero, Jim Rotundi, Bobby Shew and Dianne

Schuur has given him the musical depth and clarity that you hear

in every performance.



His performance and numerous network television writing

credits with Los Angeles Post Music © include Chicago Hope,

Mad About You, Martha Stewart, Friends, Nash Bridges, NYPD Blue,

Dharma and Greg and Touched by an Angel.