Steven Yarbro earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Saxophone Performance from Indiana University at Bloomington where his principle studies were with the world-renowned pedagogue and performer Eugene Rousseau. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Saxophone Performance from Arizona State University.
Yarbro’s performance experiences include tours of the Midwest United States and Japan with the Indiana University Wind Ensemble, appearances in feature performances with the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra and the Tempe Symphony Orchestra, a performance at the 2003 World Saxophone Congress hosted by the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, and he has performed with the Arizona State University Concert Jazz Band as a featured soloist. Among his scholastic honors are the Herbert Smith Graduate Fellowship at Arizona State University, the Indiana University School of Music Faculty Honors Scholarship, and the Arizona State University Graduate Tuition Fellowship award.
Steven is a founding member of the Northampton, Massachusetts based psychedelic dixieland band The Primate Fiasco.
