Steve directs the Alabama All-State Gold Jazz Ensemble at the Alabama Music Educators Association In-Service Conference in Birmingham, AL.

Steve directs the first annual JEN Intercollegiate Community College Honors Jazz Ensemble.

Steve Torok introduces strategies and techniques for studying the saxophone's altissimo register. The clinic is suitable for altissimo beginners and for players who wish to improve their altissimo technique. Topics include recommended resources, practice strategies, exercises, advice about gear selection, and methods for developing extreme altissimo.

MOJO performs Christmas funk and jazz on a flatbed truck! This year’s Encinitas Holiday Parade theme is Peace by the Pacific, celebrating the joyful, laid-back spirit of our beachside town. The theme captures the coastal vibe of Encinitas as relaxed, full of good energy, and uniquely ours. Parade night will bring friends, families, and neighbors together to celebrate peace, fun, and the season, with entries that reflect creativity, culture, and connection to our coastal community.

MOJO has won eight DownBeat Student Music Awards since 2015, including their top award among community colleges in 2023, 2022, and 2017. The band will perform works by renowned past and present jazz luminaries and new compositions/arrangements by band members and director Steve Torok.

Tom “Bones” Malone, best known for his work with The Blues Brothers, David Letterman Show, and Saturday Night Live, is a trombonist, multi-instrumentalist, arranger & producer. Tom has written 2,700 arrangements for television and has performed on 4,400+ television shows, 3,000+ radio & television commercials, 1,500+ recordings, and thousands of live performances worldwide. Artists he has recorded and arranged for include James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Billy Joel, James Taylor, Sting, Al Green, Whitney Houston, Tom Petty, Steely Dan, Chaka Kahn, Tina Turner, Miles Davis, Count Basie, and hundreds of others. In January 2024, MOJO performed with Tom at the JEN (Jazz Education Network) Conference in New Orleans.

MOJO has won eight DownBeat Student Music Awards since 2015, including their top award among community colleges in 2023, 2022, and 2017. The band will perform works by renowned past and present jazz luminaries and new compositions/arrangements by band members and director Steve Torok.

MiraCosta College’s 10-time DownBeat Magazine award-winning jazz ensemble performs new and classic jazz by the greats along with compositions and arrangements by students and the director.

The Library's Autumn Concert Series takes place on Fridays from September 6 to October 25. Each concert will begin at 1 p.m. in the Winn Room. Doors will open 15 minutes prior to the performance. On October 4 we welcome Steve Torok on the saxophone with a jazz performance we know you'll be captivated by.

Join the MiraCosta Symphony Orchestra for a fabulous night of classical music featuring Professor Steve Torok, performing Alexander Glazunov’s famed concerto for saxophone. Steve has performed with many notable artists including Stevie Wonder, Usher, Adam Levine, the Temptations, and Four Tops. His television work includes the hit shows American Idol and The Voice. The orchestra will finish out the evening with Robert Schumann’s exhilarating Symphony No. 1 and Franz von Suppe’s beloved Light Cavalry overture. Directed by Branden Muresan.

Steve is proud to be headlining the Hoxton Jam at the Troy Bar in London. Guest artists are featured for the first set followed by a killer jam. Steve selected some challenging Brecker and Stern tunes plus his own stuff for this one. The players are really killer. Fantastic fun! The "Hoxton Jam" has received great reviews and is one of the most successful jam nights located in central London. Throughout the last 3 years the jam night has developed a family of great professional session players of all ages and styles, that show up every Wednesday sharing their skills and experience, and socializing with other musicians.

Eleven-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson is “one of the greatest country singers of our time,” according to the Washington Post. He is one of only a few people in the history of country music to win two Song of the Year Awards from both the CMA and ACMs. His 2008 album, That Lonesome Song, was certified platinum for 1 million in sales, and his 2010 ambitious double album, The Guitar Song, received a gold certification. In addition, he won two Song of the Year Trophies, for “Give It Away” and “In Color,” both from the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association. He has received tremendous praise from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Wall Street Journal and other publications, many of which have hailed his albums as masterpieces.

Visit MISSIONFEST.COM JAMEY JOHNSON, DENNIS QUAID AND THE SHARKS, ERIC PASLAY, AND ANNIE BOSKO HEADLINING AT MISSIONFEST 2019. MissionFest is back with a Music Festival & Wine Tasting Experience like no other. The easiest choice for summer entertainment is here. The event is set in the plush grounds of the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park at San Juan Capistrano. MissionFest will feature…

A powerful lineup of live music Over 30 Fine Wineries Food Selections from Sol Agave, Cousins Maine Lobster, and Bad to the Bone. The Towne Park Brew Interactive VIP Lounge.

Saturday, July 13, 2019. Gates open 1pm and ends at 8pm. Pace yourself; it’s a lot of fun to have in one day. The Music & Wine Tasting Experience includes complimentary wine tastings from 1pm to 3:30pm.  

The Jazz Collective will be performing Klezmer inspired jazz and funk, arranged by Steve Torok, as well other jazz and fusion standards. 

Please join us for the Annual Oceanside Jazz Festival at MiraCosta College on Saturday May 4, 2019. I am extremely excited to announce that this year’s featured guest is Francisco Torres.    Trombonist, composer, arranger, and educator Francisco Torres is the musical director for the Grammy-Award winning Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band and a member of Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band. His recording and performance credits include Aretha Franklin, Terence Blanchard, Dianne Reeves, Natalie Cole, James Moody, Roy Hargrove, Michael Buble, Dr. Dre, Busta Rhymes, Saturday Night Live, Dancing With The Stars, and America's Got Talent. Recent film work includes The Incredibles 2, Coco, and The Secret Life of Pets.  ​ And because it is May the Fourth...May the Fourth be with you...we are also embracing a Star Wars musical theme for the day! Bands are encouraged to present Star Wars themed music, attire, and anything else they would like to do. Bands are encouraged to present Star Wars themed music. Then enjoy a night that includes some Star Wars themed jazz with guest artist Francisco Torres and our five-time Downbeat Award winners MOJO and the Jazz Collective.   The educational festival is an all day event. For the past several years we have successfully piloted a new format that has been found to be quite beneficial. Feedback has been very positive from both students and directors. 

Open audition & first rehearsal for the 2019 MiraCosta Oceanside Jazz Orchestra. MOJO was named the National Winner among community college big bands in Downbeat Magazine's 2017 Student Music Awards. MOJO was also awarded 2015, 2016, and 2018 awards from Downbeat Magazine for Outstanding Large Jazz Ensemble Performance! Please contact playjazz@miracosta.edu with questions or for info about auditions.

The Combo and the Lead Sheet: Creating a Student-Centered Rehearsal Process through Collaborative Arranging