“For years Jim Steele has been an in-demand jazz and session keyboard player in the Fort Wayne area, even snagging the Best Keyboard Player Whammy in 2001.” (Jason Hoffman, “Whatzup: Heartland Art, Entertainment & Recreation”)
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Jazz
pianist Jim Steele has performed throughout northern Indiana and
beyond, including engagements in Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis,
Washington D.C., and at the legendary Blue Note jazz club in New
York City. Steele ranges from straight ahead bop and standards to
modern jazz, jazz-fusion, and his own original compositions. He
has performed as a solo pianist, in ensemble and big band settings, and
has performed with artists such as Richie Cole, Ernie Watts, Steve
Hobbs, and John Goodsall of Brand X. He has composed and arranged
material for numerous jazz groups, big band, and studio recording
projects. Steele has appeared on a number of CD releases,
including his own albums “Who’s There?’ and “Neptune
Rising”. His music has received glowing reviews in national
publications Option (Los Angeles) and Progression (Lowell, MA). He is
currently a member of the Jim Steele Trio, Northeast Indiana Jazz Workshop, New
Millennium Jazz Orchestra, and freelances with other area groups. “For years Jim Steele has been an in-demand jazz and session keyboard player in the Fort Wayne area, even snagging the Best Keyboard Player Whammy in 2001.” (Jason Hoffman, “Whatzup: Heartland Art, Entertainment & Recreation”) |