Steve Tirpak

Who is Steve Tirpak?

Steve Tirpak is a musician, composer, arranger, and performer from Edgewater Park, NJ. He is a pianist and trumpeter who has written, produced and recorded for a number of contemporary musicians including Jay-Z, Erykah Badu, Lana Del Rey, Kirk Franklin, P. Diddy, The Roots, LL Cool J, Will Smith, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Estelle, Luther Vandross, R. Kelly, Boyz II Men, Vivian Green, Notorious B.I.G, Gerald Levert, Mindi Abair, Kindred, Young Gunz, and many others. Tirpak was horn section leader and arranger for the John Legend band performing trumpet and trombone from 2007 to 2010. Steve has been teaching since 2010 as the Assistant Director for the Creative Music Program at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.