Education
1952 — Graduated Lamar High School, Houston, Texas
1960s — Studied music at the College of Music where he was a member of the One O"Clock Laboratory Band.
composer conductor bandleader jazz musician
1952 — Graduated Lamar High School, Houston, Texas
1960s — Studied music at the College of Music where he was a member of the One O"Clock Laboratory Band.
Steele founded the Texas Southern University Jazz Ensemble. Steele was pianist for the late Arnett Cobb. He taught music at Texas Southern University, where he created the TSU Jazz Ensemble.
He also founded the Juneteenth Blues Festival (Houston), a musical commemoration of the liberation of Texas" African-Americans from slavery presented.
He also was an organizer of the Houston Jazz Festival and cofounder of SUMArts. 1952 — Graduated Lamar High School, Houston, Texas.
1960s — Studied music at the University of North Texas College of Music where he was a member of the One O"Clock Laboratory Band.