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Reviewed by robertbrunsdon
"Another excellent series of lessons. I am really enjoying them. The pace and content are just rig..."
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Reviewed by pmaine
"I have a fairly large collection of jazz method books. In my opinion most of the method books are..."
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Reviewed by anonymous
"Great stuff, I have Steve's Major and Minor Pattern books and WOW the quantity of material is ast..."
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""I have been using Steve Neff's Books for the past 12 months as part of my daily practice and now..."
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"I purchased the Best II-V-I Major and Minor patterns almost a year and a half ago and am still pl..."
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"These apply to all instruments. I am a guitar player and they are especially useful for this ins..."
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"I bought Steve's V7 book and took a couple of on lines lesson from him. I really appreciated Stev..."
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Reviewed by C.N.
"Fantastic lesson! It's Christmas everytime I listen to one of your lessons for the first time. It..."
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Reviewed by Mansax
"Absolutely brilliant!!! A clearly demonstrated range of approaches and tactics to use over these ..."
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Reviewed by anonymous
"I really enjoyed your lesson on the blues. I have never heard of using the 6th degree blues over ..."
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Reviewed by soruyo
"This is just what I´ve always dreamed about! Now I´m working on other lessons series, but as soon..."
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Reviewed by C.N.
"Sometimes I would stumble trying to come up with ideas over chord changes in a smooth and connect..."
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Steve's Bio
Steve Neff is originally from Upstate New York. He started playing the sax when he was 12. In high school he started to study clarinet and flute also. Steve attended Ithaca College where he pursued a degree in Music Education and Performance. During his two years at Ithaca he studied much of the classical repertoire for the saxophone as well as continuing to increase his knowledge and skills in the jazz idiom.

A summer visit to Boston in 1987 inspired Steve to transfer to the Berklee College of Music in Boston . He wanted to be among the best players and teachers in the world. He switched his Major to performance and studied with many greats including George Garzone, Jerry Bergonzi, Bill Pierce, Joe Viola and Charlie Banacos. During his third semester Steve was offered a gig by one of his professors and has been playing professionally in the New England area ever since.

He has played with many bands in venues such as the Fleet Center , Boston Garden , Madison Square Garden, Ryles Jazz Club, The Regattabar, Scullers Jazz Club, The Boston Museum of Fine Arts as well as in many of the most prestigous restaurants and mansions in Boston , Cape Cod and Newport . Steve has also played in Paris and other parts of Europe on a number of occasions.

In the beginning of 2008 Steve started what is now www.NeffMusic.com as a hobby. What started as a hobby for him quickly turned into a thriving business. In the last year  and a half Steve has sold thousands of jazz method books as well as online lessons to hundreds of students around the world. Currently, Steve teaches privately with a current roster of over 70 students as well as playing regularly around the New England area.


Equipment

 

 

  • Tenor Saxophone Selmer Super Balanced Action tenor - JVW refaced STM Metal Link 8 + others
  • Tenor Saxophone RS Berkeley Virtuoso - JVW refaced STM Metal Link 8
  • Alto Saxophone Selmer Reference 54 Alto - Early Babitt HR Link 7 Refaced by Brian Powell
  • Soprano Saxophone Yamaha YSS-62- Selmer Super Session "J" Facing
  • Clarinet Buffet R13 Clarinet- Buffet Chadash Barrel- Leblanc Eddie Daniels Mouthpiece
  • Flute Sonare SF 6000
  • Yamaha WX5 connected to a Roland XV-5080 sound Module(Patchman sound banks added)