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steven kirby
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Jazz guitarist and composer Steven Kirby has built a reputation for performing exciting, melodic, lyrical and expressive mainstream and contemporary jazz. He has performed and/or recorded with Chris Potter, George Garzone, Scott Colley, Bruce Barth, Harvie Swartz, Joe Hunt, Garrison Fewell, Bevan Manson, George Schuller, Steve Johns, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Mark Shilanski, Phil Grenadier, Bruce Gertz , Matt Malley ( of the rock band Counting Crows) , and many others. During the course of his 20 year professional playing career Steven has toured throughout the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, and Europe including appearances at the festivals in Italy, the Edinburgh Festival, Scotland; the Bath Arts Festival, Bath, England and the Bracknel Jazz Festival, England.
In 1998 Steven Kirby's jazz CD "Point Of Balance" was released internationally on the European based Challenge/ A-Records label to much critical praise. His new CD "North Light" will be released in Feb of 2003 also on Challenge. It features Kirby along with many fine musicians including some particularly well-known jazz artists like Chris Potter, Bruce Barth, Scott Colley and Matt Wilson performing 7 new original compositions and 3 unique arrangements of jazz standards ...
In 1998 Steven Kirby's jazz CD "Point Of Balance" was released internationally on the European based Challenge/ A-Records label to much critical praise. His new CD "North Light" will be released in Feb of 2003 also on Challenge. It features Kirby along with many fine musicians including some particularly well-known jazz artists like Chris Potter, Bruce Barth, Scott Colley and Matt Wilson performing 7 new original compositions and 3 unique arrangements of jazz standards ...
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