Steve Torok

The Oceanside Jazz Festival at MiraCosta College is Friday and Saturday, April 16-17. High school and collegiate level groups will be performing all weekend. Friday night's concert features vocalist Karrin Allyson and the MCC vocal jazz students. Info about Karrin…

The MiraCosta College Music Department is pleased to announce the launching of a new jazz repertory big band in spring 2010. The MiraCosta Oceanside Jazz Orchestra (MOJO), under the direction of Steve Torok, will concentrate on performing the music of…

The great saxophonist Ernie Watts performed to a sold out house with the MCC Jazz Collective on Saturday, December 12. Original arrangements of several of Ernie's tunes as well a new versions of the standards "Lover Man" and "Pick Up…

"...an intense and masterful jazz improviser who has developed his own sheets of sound approach along with a distinctive and soulful sound. Ernie Watts has developed into one of the most powerful of tenormen with complete control over his horn…

Steve directs the Mira Costa College Jazz Ensemble which performs in styles including hard bop, blues, Latin, and funk. The band gets back to work in August. Please consider joining the group!

Highlights: Last year the band rocked at an…

MCC Jazz Ensemble with Carmen Grillo, Reggie Hamilton and Dan Fornero

Directed by Steve Torok

MiraCosta College Theatre

1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside

Saturday, March 28 • 7:30 p.m.
General admission, $15; students/seniors, $10

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MiraCosta College…

Spring 2009 at MCC

The Spring term begins January 20. Check out the spring schedule at www.miracosta.edu and join Professor Steve for one of his new classes!

If you are already enrolled:

CLICK HERE to access MUS-115 Listening to Music…

MiraCosta College Jazz Ensemble

With Special Guest Artist Carmen Grillo

Directed by Steve Torok

MiraCosta College, Studio A, Building 2200

1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside

Friday, November 21 ● 7:30 PM

General Admission, $10; Students/Seniors, $8

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Steve will be playing lead tenor on a few gigs with the Temptations in October.

Check them out if you are in the area.

October 5 Fox Theatre - Bakersfield, CA

October 11 Festival in the Desert (J. W.…

Mira Costa College Courses for Fall 2008

CLICK HERE to access MUS-115 Listening to Music, MUS-119 History of Jazz, or MUS-150 Jazz Band

CLICK HERE to access MUS-101 Theory I or MUS-103 Musicianship I

Steve is excited to join the faculty at Mira Costa College in Oceanside, CA this August. The fall term begins August 25. Check out the fall schedule at www.miracosta.edu and join Steve for one of his new classes MUS-150…