Stephen Tirpak Resumé

University of the Arts - Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Music in Composition, 2004

Career Connections at Crystal Clear
Recording Studio — Philadelphia, PA
Recording Engineer, 2002

High School for the Creative and Performing Arts - Philadelphia, PA
Instrumental Music, 2000

Private Instruction

• Larry Gold — Arranging (2002-Present)
  
• Evan Solot — Composition (2001-2004)
  
• Andrea Clearfield — Composition (2002)
  
• Andrew Rudin — Composition (2001)
  
• Dennis Wasko — Trumpet (2000-2002)
  
• John Swana — Bass Trumpet (2004)
  
• George Rabbai — Trumpet (1997-2000)
  
• Dave Thomas — Piano (2002-2004)
  

Work Experience

Currently the horn section leader and arranger of the John Legend Band, playing trumpet and trombone

Trombonist and horn arranger for live performances with LL Cool J that aired on BET and The Oxygen Network

Played trumpet at Radio City Music Hall with The Roots and special guests Nas, Common, Talib Kweli, Erykah Badu, Mos Def and Jay-Z

Orchestral orchestration of the song "Warning" performed by Diddy at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards

Programmed Jill Scott's live show intro with musical director Adam Blackstone (2005)

Orchestrated "What a Wonderful World" with Larry Gold for a Japanese GAP® commercial featuring John Legend

Played trumpet at The Kimmel Center in a New Orleans style street band

Copiest, arranger, transcriber, trumpet player, contractor and conductor at Larry Gold's, "The Studio" — Philadelphia, PA

Played trombone in "Havana After Dark" at the Tropicana - Atlantic City, NJ

Performed at Zanzibar Blue in Philadelphia every Tuesday evening - 2006

Owner and chief engineer of Tirpak Recording Studio - Edgewater Park, NJ

References

Larry Gold 215-629-5557
Evan Solot 215-238-0123
Dennis Wasko 856-728-5844

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