Jazz
Leading my own bands in New York, Europe, and Los Angeles. In New York, I played with “Oregon“ oboist and saxophonist, Paul McCandless, bassist Harvie Swartz, Sheila Jordan, Gerry Niewood, Mike Formanek, and many others. The mainstay collaboration in New York had to be with saxophonist Craig Purpura with whom I appeared on “Fifth Floor Walkup”. We recorded 2 of my early works, “Minotaur”, and “Virgin Wood”.
In Europe in the early 80’s I recorded with the Hessicher Rundfunk Jazz Ensemble including Christof Lauer, Gunter Lenz, Ralph Huebner, Emil Manglesdorf, Vienna Art Orchestra Vocalist Lauren Newton, and Wolfgang Reisinger.
In Los Angeles since the early 90’s, I performed with Vinny Golia, Billy Mintz, Kim Richmond, Wadada Leo Smith, and self-produced three cd’s of original works.
It’s impossible to omit saxophonist/composer Gil Mélle without whose inspiration none of this would be possible.
Special Performances
- 1971 – The Kansas City Jazz Festival – with saxophonist Gil Melle
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Premieres of Meredith Monk/The House works:
- 1999 – Solo accompanist with Meredith Monk for Sacred Music Festival @ Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
- 1991 – “Atlas: An Opera in Three Acts”. Houston Grand Opera
- 1984- “Travelogue” – (One act plays for proscenium stage)
- 1981- “Turtle Dreams” – City Center, New York
- 1977 – “Quarry” – La Mama Repertory Theatre, New York.
Also:
- 2016 – Chamber Music of Normand Lockwood. Music for Solo Piano, Piano/Flute, and W.W. Sextet. Santa Monica Public Library
- 2015 – CD Release Concert for “The Chamber Music of Normand Lockwood and Steve Lockwood”. A performance featuring 9 art songs and “Sonata for Flute & Piano in Two Movements and Coda” by Normand Lockwood and previously unreleased electro- acoustic chamber music by Steve Lockwood.
- 2001 – Performed Samuel Barber’s Op.20 “Excursions” with the San Pedro City Ballet at Marsee Auditorium, El Camino College.
- 1999-05 – Performances at L. A. County Museum of Art Friday Night Jazz Series with my own Quartet featuring L.A’s best jazz players.
- 1988 – Performance at Michael’s in New York after my group was picked as Semi-Finalist in Hennessey Cognac Talent Search.
- 1985 – Toured Austria, and Germany playing 10 concerts in 11 days with Vienna Art Orchestra vocalist Lauren Newton and a quintet including Thomas Horstmann. The tour concluded at the Stuttgart Alte Oper with a jazz quintet featuring Trombonist/Composer, George Lewis.
Dance:
Commissioned to compose an electronic score for a modern dance choreography, “Fallen Angels” for the El Camino College Spring Dance Concert in 1998.
Theatre & Film
Composed sound scores for Off-Broadway productions in New York in the late 1970’s. In 1980, I wrote an all woodwind score for a film, “The Black Cap”, a short story by Katherine Mansfield. The film starred French actress Micheline Presle and was directed by Jean-Louis Hym.
Composition:
Wrote over 100 pieces for different jazz bands in New York, Europe, and Los Angeles.
- 2014 – “All Roads Lead………” – chamber music for ethnic flutes, and tabla.
- 2012 – “Los Angeles Suite for Flute Octet” – chamber music for 8 flutes.
- 2001 – “Haunted” – music for guitar, flute, and 2 synthesizers.
- 2000 – “What’s in a Name” – music for 3 pianos.
- 2000 – “Requiem” – for piano and tape.
Grants- Awards:
ASCAP Plus awards yearly for original compositions of jazz and chamber music.
“Subito” production grants from the American Composers Forum Los Angeles, for recording projects and chamber music projects.
Testimonials from Students
It was my honor to have studied with Normand at the U of Denver in the 60s and 70s. I studied 16th C counterpoint and composition. I performed many of his compositions for the first (sometimes only) time, had a piece dedicated to me, conducted his wonderful "Requiem for a Rich Young Man, and commissioned a Mass for my choir in Denver. He was a wonderful, funny, generous man and I miss him. Best of luck with your projects.
- Kevin K., July 26, 2019
I highly recommend Steve for jazz piano lessons. His lesson plan primarily revolves working through his self written book, which provides you with a solid foundation of music/jazz theory. It covers everything from major and minor chords, 7th chords and their extensions/alterations, rhythm, bass lines, bebop and other altered scales, introductions and endings, and ii-V-I progressions – everything you need to know to be able to embellish and improvise jazz music. The book also covers all the major periods of jazz, giving you a sense of how jazz sounded through the decades, from ragtime to modal jazz, even Latin jazz.
It is important to note that I benefited the most from Steve’s guidance, not only following his book and its exercises. Steve has a wealth of knowledge; for decades, he’s been around the world, playing in bands, composing both jazz and classical music, performing in recitals, etc. He is willing to work with you, explaining things in a variety of ways until you can fully understand it. Also, he doesn’t just work off the book; you’ll have the opportunity to arrange and play some jazz standards! Steve is patient, kind, and very laid back. He’ll help you get comfortable with all your difficulties. For example, I had a confidence issue when I started, but Steve helped me get over that. I also had trouble with jazz swing rhythm, and we worked extensively on it, in addition to what the book had to offer.
I took lessons under Steve for one year and almost made it thought to the end of the book. I was one or two chapters off. I came in with minimal classical training and a bit of music theory knowledge but I was motivated. With Steve’s help, I became a better musician than I ever thought I could get. My ear improved dramatically, and I can now pick out licks played by the jazz greats. I also loved jazz before I met Steve, but now I appreciate it a lot more on both an aesthetic and intellectual level.
The reality is, jazz is difficult and its a marathon trying to get better, but Steve makes it fun. I struggled during Steve’s lessons more often than not, but I left each lesson feeling motivated to get back home and practice.
- Kevin S., August 11, 2017
Steve has such a great attitude towards teaching and really helps motivate me to practice every week. I tried 3 different teachers before Steve and what I love about his method is that there is, in fact, a method. He has a very well thought out, step by step approach to teaching jazz and I’ve already seen/heard myself improve drastically in just a few lessons.
Highly recommend him!
- Daniel S., April 8 2015
Steve is extremely talented and for all his talent, incredibly patient with those not so talented, namely me. I loved that Steve found piano works from my obscure favorite composer that I could play and learn from. Theory really is a bitch but Steve’s warmth and encouragement has kept me going strong.
- Alex D., September 5, 2014
Steve has been a great asset to my piano playing experience. His experience and knowledge of the jazz idiom is just what I was looking for. I look forward to many more lessons with him and feel like my learning has just begun.
- Erinn B., February 25, 2013
Found Steve here. Been taking lessons for over a month now. He is easy toget along with, a fun teacher...has a great improvisational style of playing thepiano and he is patient.
Looking forward to continuing on with my lessons.
- Bivas B., February 16, 2013
