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Steve Giordano

Steve Giordano is a Philadelphia jazz guitarist in great company.

He has lived, learned, loved and played in the most evolutionary age of creative music in America. Early teachers were by way of radio and then 45 and LP records from the nineteen fifties. Giordano learned from the best: screaming guitar solos from Elvis Presley's guitarist Scotty Moore then lured to jazz by Dave Brubeck, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and John Coltrane. The first spoken jazz lesson was from a Columbia LP with Leonard Bernstein called What is Jazz.—every note of Wes Montgomery; then, Jim Hall. Illuminated by writings of Persechetti, Schillinger, and Hindemith. No traditional schooling, but all the best teachers.

New technology emerged and he tried it all: synthesizers, string synthesizers, multi-track tape machines, and samplers. Digital replaced analog and computers expanded possibilities beyond imagination. Entire jazz orchestras were synthesized in his studio.

Jazz went from blues, swing, be-bop, straight-ahead, hard- bop, post-bop, fusion, progressive, avant garde. Sparked by Wayne Shorter, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Ralph Towner, Jack DeJohnette, Kenny Wheeler, and Chick Corea; Giordano played rock in clubs in his teens gradually subverting jazz into the repertoire in his early 20's. His jazz baptism was playing with drummer Chico Hamilton and then came the organ circuit with Richard Groove Holmes and Willis Jackson, here and in France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain. Playing in all kinds of jazz situations here on the East coast in festivals, clubs and concerts.

The composing years followed. Listening to arrangements of early Quincy Jones, Gil Evans and Claus Ogerman. Being romanced by the Brazilian players Egberto Gismonti, Joao Gilberto, and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Wanting to hear more of those lush harmonies in string lines. Getting immersed in the music of the more modern classical composers: Debussy, Ravel, and Barber. Then the reaching of the ECM label artists stretched his ears. What came out of the mix was what has been attributed to Giordano as his particular style of composition called impressionistic jazz. Stressing interactive playing rather than solo conscious spotlight on guitar. Progressive with strings. Modern rich harmonies. Lush and unpredictable passages.

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Jazz Bridge Presents Guitarist Steve Giordano on December 1 at Cheltenham Art Center (PA)

Jazz Bridge Presents Guitarist Steve Giordano on December 1 at Cheltenham Art Center (PA)

Source: Suzanne Cloud

Appearing at the Cheltenham Art Center, 439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA on December 1st will be guitarist Steve Giordano. One show: 7:30-9PM. Tickets: $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. Free Refreshments! For info: 215-517-8337 Appearing with him will be vocalist Carla Jenkins, bassist Steve Meashey, and John Mosemann on drums This Neighborhood Concert Series is sponsored by Jazz Bridge, a 501c3 nonprofit that assists local jazz and blues musicians in crisis. In the 1970s, Steve Giordano has played ...

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Steve Giordano Spacetet, Sellersville Theater, Feb.11

Steve Giordano Spacetet, Sellersville Theater, Feb.11

Source: All About Jazz

Philadelphia jazz guitarist Steve Giordano and his group Spacetet will perform at the Sellersville Theater on Friday, Feb.11 at 8:00pm. The goup features Steve Giordano-guitars, Bob Meashey-trumpet/flugelhorn, Peter Cobb-alto sax, Brian Howell-double bass, John Mosemann-drums/percussion. Tickets are $15.00 and can be reserved on the Sellersville Theater website www.st94.com or by calling the box office at 215-257-5808. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the concert. The group will be performing some of Steve's most recent compositions ...

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Feb. 11, Steve Giordano Spacetet at Sellersville Theater

Feb. 11, Steve Giordano Spacetet at Sellersville Theater

Source: All About Jazz

Philadelphia jazz guitarist Steve Giordano and his group Spacetet will perform at the Sellersville Theater on Februauy 11th at 8:00pm. The group features Steve Giordano on guitar, Bob Meashey - trumpet/fluglehorn, Peter Cobb - alto sax, Brian Howell - double bass, and John Mosemann - drums/percussion. The band will be performing Steve's most recent compositions, several from his latest CD “Sea Dreams." Tickets are $15.00 and can be puchased on the Sellersville Theater website at www.st94.com or by calling the ...

Primary Instrument

Guitar

Location

Philadelphia

Willing to teach

Advanced only

Credentials/Background

Finding Your Musical Self ..with Steve Giordano
Guitarist ~ Composer ~ Teacher
Developing the Musical Mind
[email protected]
215-200-5719 My Philosophy I have been a musician since the age of 6. Although I have had a few “teachers” along the way at different times in my life, my real teacher has been the music itself. Obviously, our ears are the most important and personal mechanism when it comes to music. Musical knowledge should never supercede listening

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Timeline

Dreambox Media
2008

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Daybreak

hat ART
1979

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Fantasia

From: Timeline
By Steve Giordano

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