Fresh off about
the recent release of his first ever vocal single "Why" to Pop
Contemporary radio stations nationwide, multi-talented singer, songwriter and
guitarist Steve Oliver is set to open for legendary
six time Grammy winning saxophonist David Sanborn Thursday, April 7 at the
historic Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, IL.
Oliver, whose upcoming all-vocal album Pictures and Frames
follows a decade and a half of #1 Billboard Jazz Instrumental hits, will
performing his dynamic trademark "one man band" show that he has done
at hundreds of venues and festivals throughout the world as well as on multiple
contemporary jazz cruises.
As he chronicled on his popular 2008 CD/5.1 Surround Sound
DVD package One Night Live, Oliver will showcase a wild array of sonic delights
that include soulful lead vocals, snappy guitar lines, exotic vocal percussion
excursions, playful "vocalese" and wonderworking with his synth
guitar and pedals.
Oliver has always sprinkled a few pop/R&B vocals into
his instrumental albums -- but "Why" and many of the other tracks on
the album mark a deeper emergence as an observational, socially conscious
songwriter.
Recorded at the legendary Capitol Studios in Hollywood, the
John Mayer, Sting and Steely Dan influenced Pictures and Frames the all star
rhythm section of bassist Lee Sklar (whose 2,000 studio sessions include
multiple albums with James Taylor, Phil Collins and Linda Ronstadt) and
legendary jazz/rock drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, known for his work with Sting,
Frank Zappa, Eric Clapton and Herbie Hancock, among hundreds of others.
In his three-and-a-half decade career, David Sanborn has
released 24 albums, won six Grammy Awards, and has had eight Gold albums and
one Platinum album. Considered the most influential saxophonist and pop R&B
and crossover players of the past 20 years, he continues to be one of contemporary
jazz's most active touring musicians.
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