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Internationally recognized as one of the most respected vocal jazz conductors and educators in the world, Dr. Steve Zegree is also active as a jazz pianist, conductor, clinician, and adjudicator. His career as a pianist and conductor includes performances on five continents. Zegree currently serves as Professor of Music at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University in Bloomington. He is formerly the Bobby McFerrin Professor of Jazz, and was the director of the Gold Company vocal jazz program at Western Michigan University.

Career
Dr. Zegree is in demand as a pianist, clinician, adjudicator and conductor around the world. A renowned educator, his students are among today’s leaders in jazz a nd pop performance, Broadway, recording studio production, writing, arranging, singing, and music education.

His internationally acclaimed vocal jazz ensemble, Gold Company, has won numerous "Outstanding Performance" awards from Down Beat magazine and has performed at the MENC National Convention, IAJE National Conventions, the World Symposium on Choral Music, several major jazz festivals, and with recognized artists including Bobby McFerrin, Janis Siegel, Jon Hendricks, Darmon Meader, Mark Murphy, Don Shelton]], and Bonnie Herman.

Dr. Zegree auditioned, arranged for and rehearsed Nick Lachey's "Team Lachey", the winning choir on NBC's "Clash Of The Choirs". He is the founder of The Steve Zegree Vocal Jazz Camp, held every summer at Western Michigan University.

Dr. Zegree's choral arrangements have been published by Hal Leonard, Warner Bros., Alfred Publications and Shawnee Press, and he has produced several recordings including Mark Murphy Sings the Nat King Cole Songbook, Vol. I and II, on Muse Records which received a Grammy Award nomination. His piano CD, "Steve Zegree and Friends" is released on the Sea Breeze Jazz label.

His highly acclaimed book, “The Complete Guide To Teaching Vocal Jazz”, is published by Heritage Music Press, a division of Lorenz Music Publishing. Zegree is also the author of "The Wow Factor", published by Hal Leonard.

In 2012, Dr. Zegree was honored by being inducted into the Down Beat magazine Jazz Educator's Hall of Fame.

Dr. Zegree is a Steinway Artist.