Steve Schaeffer, noted Hollywood recording musician, started his career in New York City. At the age of 14, Steve was part of Marshall Brown’s Newport Youth Band, a group made up of the best young Jazz players in the New York, and Tri-state areas. At 17, Steve joined the Al Cohn/Zoot Sims Quintet at the famed Half Note in NYC and at age 19, Steve began playing with the Doc Severinsons Quintet. By age 20, Steve was playing with pianist Chick Corea in Sarah Vaughn's band. Steve went on to work with jazz greats such as Joe Henderson, Eddie Daniels, Monty Alexander, Bob Sheppard, Pete Christlieb, and Mike Maineri to name a few. Steve has also performed with groups such as Herb Alpert and the TJB, Roger McGuinn and the Byrds, and Dreams with Randy and Michael Brecker.

After 12 years on the road, Steve took the drum chair with “A Chorus Line” at the Shubert Theater in Los Angeles. It was during his two-year stay at the Shubert that he was discovered and became one of Hollywood’s most prominent recording musicians. He has played on 1000 feature films and sound Tracks including:

Jerry Goldsmith, (“LA Confidential”), (“Air Force One”), (“The Edge”), (“Along Came a Spider), (“Star Trek Nemesis”) (“Looney Tunes: Back in Action”). John Williams, (”Indiana Jones”), (“Close Encounters”), (“Amistad”), (“Catch Me If You Can”), (“War of the Worlds”), Howard Shore, (“Big”), (“Mrs. Doubtfire”), (“Seven”), (“The Truth about Cats and Dogs”), (“The Panic Room”), “(The Score”). Alan Silvestri (“Bodyguard”), (“Forest Gump”), (“Mouse Hunt”), (“What Lies Beneath”), (“What Women Want”) and (“Castaway”), (“the Mexican”) (“Polar Express”). David Newman, (“Anasthasia”), and (“Bowfinger”), (“Galaxy Quest”), (“Ice Age”), (“How to Loose a Guy in 10 Days”), (“Serenity”), (“Monster-In-Law”). James Newton Howard, (“The Fugitive”), (“Outbreak”), (“Space Jam”), (“King Kong”) Babyface (“Waiting to Exhale”), Michael Giacchino, (“The Incredibles”), Teddy Shapiro (“Fun with Dick and Jane” ), Randy Newman (“Meet the Fockers”), (“Pleasantville”), (“Monsters Inc”), (“Toy Story”), ("Toy Story 2"), (“Cars”), and many other films with Bill Conti, Dave Grusin, Patrick Williams, and Henry Mancini.

In addition to his work in film, Steve has also been featured on hundreds of television shows including the current hit animated shows “American Dad" & "Family Guy”. Steve has also appeared on dozens of Gold and Platinum records ranging from Barbara Streisand’s Broadway albums (both 1 & 2) and Toots Thielman's “Brazil 2”, to GRP recordings with Diane Shurr, Stan Getz (“Timeless”) and Harry Connick Jr. Steve has also played in more than 12 Grammy Award and Academy Awards Shows.