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Steve Guerra is a composer, arranger, saxophonist, and educator, serving as Director of the Studio Jazz Writing Program and Assistant Professor at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music. He oversees graduate jazz composition curricula and teaches arranging, composition, and production courses. Guerra has written for artists including Dave Koz, Ben Folds, Clark Terry, and the National Symphony Orchestra, and has performed with Phil Woods, Al Grey, and Louis Bellson. Formerly Clark Terry’s musical director, he released Namesake with the Stephen Guerra Big Band and has contributed to projects by Emilio and Gloria Estefan, Il Divo, and Inter Miami CF. Before joining Frost, he taught high school and founded jazz programs in New Hampshire. He holds degrees from UNH, Eastman, and Frost.

Listening Session

August 23, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Steve Guerra

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n/a

Chelsea McBride

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Mini-Lesson

August 18, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Daniel Hersog

Topic

Building The Foundation Of An Original Arrangement

Daniel Jamieson

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Composer Spotlight

August 16, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Jeremy Siskind

Topic

Possibilities of Perpetual Motion

Erica Seguine

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Mini-Lesson

August 11, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Stephen Philip Harvey

Topic

Using Cultural Motifs In Your Compositions

Daniel Jamieson

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Rewatch Party

August 5, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Rachel Eckroth

Topic

The Garden: Letting Melody Dictate Harmony

Erica Seguine

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Mini-Lesson

August 4, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Steve Guerra

Topic

Creating Motion At Slower Tempos

Daniel Jamieson

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Composer Spotlight

July 29, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Migiwa Miyajima

Topic

Amplifying Your Message Through Musical Techniques

Chelsea McBride

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