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playing trumpet and trombone from 2007 to 2010.

Early life

Tirpak's' parents are also professional musicians and music teachers. With their encouragement, he spent his early years studying violin and drums. He attended the High School for Creative and Performing Arts and then studied music composition at the University of the Arts Tirpak studied jazz and classical composition with Evan Solot through whom he met Larry Gold and worked at The Studio as a copyist and session musician, playing horns on many Pop, Hip-Hop and R&B records.

Career

Honing his arranging skills while working with Larry Gold, in 2007 Tirpak was hired to the John Legend Evolver World Tour as horn arranger and trombonist. Following the tour's end, Tirpak continued his arranging while simultaneously delving into orchestral work. He wrote for

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's Symphonica Tour in 2012, and composed for full orchestra for Jay-Z's benefit performance at Carnegie Hall later that year. Tirpak has appeared on the television shows ''Jimmy Kimmel Live'', ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'', and ''The Late Show with David Letterman''. Tirpak served as the Assistant Director of the Creative Music Program at the Kimmel Center. Many of his students went on to receive full scholarships at the most respected music schools in the United States including Berklee, Manhattan School of Music and The Juilliard School. In 2020 Steve produced a Holiday EP with America's Got Talent winner Bianca Ryan titled hat The World Needs Now Is Love The album was recorded completely virtually during the Corona Pandemic.

Discography

Musician credits

* '' Love in the Future'' – John Legend (2013) * " Unconditional" – Ne–Yo (2012) * ''

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Laughing Down Crying ''Laughing Down Crying'' is the fifth solo album by American recording artist Daryl Hall. It was released on September 27, 2011, on Verve Records. Co-producer and bandmate Tom "T-Bone" Wolk, T-Bone Wolk died during early recording sessions for th ...

'' – Daryl Hall (2011) * ''

The Beginning (The Black Eyed Peas album) ''The Beginning'' is the sixth studio album by American musical group the Black Eyed Peas, released on November 26, 2010 by Interscope Records. It is a prequel to the group's previous album '' The E.N.D.'' (2009), and their last credited as "the ...

'' – The Black Eyed Peas (2010) * '' Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager'' – Kid Cudi (2010) * '' Evolver'' – John Legend (2008) * ''

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'' – Erykah Badu (2008) * '' Double Up (R. Kelly album)'' – R. Kelly (2007) * '' Once Again'' (2006) * ''

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'' – Will Smith (2005) * '' So Amazing: An All–Star Tribute to Luther Vandross'' – Various Artists (2005) * ''

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'' – R. Kelly (2004) * '' Throwback, Vol. 1'' – Boyz II Men (2004) * '' Get Lifted'' (2004) – John Legend (2004)

Soundtracks

*'' Bessie'' Motion Picture Soundtrack (2018) *''

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References

External links

Official website
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