Steve Wiest’s music is jazz on a high wire, where tradition and innovation meet to take the journey together.

His compositions swing hard, groove deep, and stretch harmonic boundaries like an explorer on a journey—not always on the easiest path, but constantly aware and in control.

Whether it’s a big band chart that delivers a brass-powered punch or a fusion track that feels like it arrives from the future, his writing is intricate but never loses the pocket.

As a trombonist, he sculpts sound with fire and finesse, navigating wide intervallic leaps, chromatic sleight-of-hand, and storytelling phrasing that captures the attention of players and listeners alike.

This is jazz that respects its roots but refuses to stay on the ground.