Biography
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Steven Garrick
Real name: Steven Garrick
(1930 - 1995)- Pianist, arranger, composer, band leader, choir director
- Styles: Jazz, classical, gospel, pop, R&B, Motown, Twist, religious, humorous, ridiculous
- Child prodigy at Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest, Hungary, studied Wagnerian Orchestration
- Escaped Occupation of Hungary in 1943 at age 13
- Musical Director of Stars on Ice TV variety show on CTV CFTO 1975-1981, worldwide syndication
- Composed music with lyrics from The Urantia Book
- Copyrights owned by his wife Christel Schmidt
- Business inquiries managed by his daughter Jinjee Garrick, phone 250-797-7001, email jinjeegarrick@gmail.com
- Extensive library of compositions, published and as yet unpublished. Styles: gospel, jazz, standards, pop, soul, funny, ballads, show tunes, praise, folk, '60's songs of peace and love, Grouchy Old Man songs, and love songs.
- Big Band arrangements
- 9 piece orchestra arrangements
- Vocal group arrangements
- Father of songwriter Jinjee Garrick and guitarist James Garrick