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The Diminished Scale: Lesson 1 (Audio & PDF) (Product)
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Reviewed by C.N.
"Steve! I have never been able to understand and get a hold of the diminished scale. Until now! On..."
Jazz Blues-The Next Step (Audio) (Product)
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Reviewed by Sneeky Jones
"If you like playing the blues, then you simply cannot afford to pass this lesson up. Neff demonst..."
The Best Major II-V-I Patterns (PDF Book) (Product)
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Reviewed by anonymous
"It is books like this, that allow guys like me to take that next step from playing around with ot..."
The Best Minor II-V-I Patterns (PDF Book) (Product)
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Reviewed by anonymous
"Steve, I really like your minor patterns and I'll tell you why (which is why I just bought the ma..."
Dominant Resolutions Around the Circle (Video) (Product)
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Reviewed by Jeppe83
"All the lessons here are worth at least the $10 some even much more. However this lesson is Steve..."
The Best Major II-V-I Patterns (PDF Book) (Product)
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Reviewed by anonymous
"Like many learning horn players, I have a whole bookshelf full of practice materials that I have ..."
One Bar Bebop Blues (Audio) (Product)
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Reviewed by Mansax
"A great lesson. I love the way you emphasize learning a few licks, learning them really well, the..."
The Best Major II-V-I Patterns (PDF Book) (Product)
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Reviewed by anonymous
"As someone not "innately musical", I spent years trying to develop a working, coherant jazz vocab..."
Developing Relative Pitch Lesson 1 (Audio) (Product)
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Reviewed by digdis
"Great lesson! I've been trying to improve my ear - this lesson really helped bring structure to m..."
Mastering The Dominant Bebop Scale (PDF Book) (Product)
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Reviewed by anonymous
"More experienced players will find that Steve's exercises "links" and "mixes" are great preparati..."
Great Technique-The Chromatic Scale Lesson 1 (Video & Audio) (Product)
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Reviewed by soruyo
"I really love how Steve really cares about good habits when playing. This lesson is very importan..."
Using the Blues Scale: Part 1 (Video Remake) (Product)
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Reviewed by anar
"This single lesson has improved my playing more than anything I have ever learned. I feel like I'..."
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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)