Steve Baxter is a rare combination of talent and humility. He has a reverence for performing and being a creative artist who has a commitment to build on jazz and music pioneers' legacy. His undeniable love for playing and producing music has reached and inspired people around the world. He continues to bring music to another level and contribute to the vision of music destined to inspire generations of artists. After serious study of the Jazz masters, he participated in events such as the Thelonious Monk Memorial Concert series featuring Grady Tate, Charlie Rouse, Wallace Roney; and workshops with musical greats like Lionel Hampton. You can sense all the wonderful influences in Steve’s artistry that is uniquely all his own. His new CD Extra Sugar On The Bone brings all the 'extra' sweetness out of some very creative moments from his original recording “Sugar On The Bone”. “Seems like you just can’t get enough of his melodies and funky grooves on this CD coupled with the best musicians in the business, its a soulfully rhythmic backdrop to any setting, you can tell they had a ball during this recording” says Jaijai Jackson, Creator of The Jazz Network Worldwide. Some of the musicians included on these unreleased tracks and remixes are Michael Beardon, Everette Harp, Michael Lington, Munyungo Jackson, Welton Felder, Brandon Fields, Sekou Bunch, Randy Crawford, Billy Valentine, Oscar Seaton and parade of notables too long to mention!
Baxter is not a ‘new-comer’ to the music industry, his credits span across the gamet of genres. He’s a dynamic, high energy, multidimensional artist whose skills as a musician, songwriter, and producer has elevated his talent to another level. His repertoire covers everything from R&B to Latin, Salsa to Afro Cuban Jazz and has shared the stage and studio with some of the biggest names in the music industry, including the Ray Charles World Tour (1985), Horace Tapscott, The Crusaders, Barry Manilow, Gladys Knight & The Pips, The Temptations, The O'Jays, The Four Tops, Bobby Matos, Babyface, Eric Benet, 13 Cats, Patti Labelle, Sheila E, Alicia Keys, Macy Gray, Beck, and Ziggy Marley, to Joss Stone, Norman Connors, Sergio Mendes, Teena Marie, Elliott Yamin. S.M.V. and Stevie Wonder. You name it, any genre and Steve Baxter’s name is highly regarded as an “A List” musician on call for the best bands in the music industry. He has appeared on ‘American Idol’, ‘Dancing With The Stars’, BET Awards, The GRAMMYs, NAACP Awards and many other shows and films.
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