In this duo, Steve focuses on several kinds of wooden flutes; however, he plays the entire flute family, recorders and bass guitar and is also a composer and arranger. Since 1986, he has been part of a duo with guitarist Audie Bridges. Tapper and Bridges have performed through the United States and have released three highly acclaimed compact discs. In recent years, recorder virtuoso John Tyson has been performing several of Steve’s compositions internationally, and Tyson is currently recording a CD of Tapper’s compositions and arrangements. Steve Tapper and guitarist Robert Tarchara co-lead a Brazilian music quartet. They have written a book of flute and guitar arrangements of classical pieces published by Santorella Press. He also plays bass in a "retro-rock, blues and country" band called the ChillyHeads. Steve is a graduate of Bates College and Berklee College of Music and lives in Stoughton, MA.
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