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Artist
Steve Myerson
2+ albums
pianojazzcomposerwthsl8
about
A talented pianist and composer, Steve Myerson recently made his recording debut as a leader on In Your Absence which has been released by Jazz Excursion Records. Steve’s seven originals pay tribute to his teachers and inspirations while his distinctive playing on the thoughtful trio set displays an important new voice. He succeeds at his goal of having his music be soulful, uplifting and direct. The best jazz musicians tie together their experiences in their playing, and Steve’s career and life have contained plenty of variety. He remembers, “At home my parents played a lot of Motown records including some by the Stylistics (who I ended up playing with) and the Temptations. I remember seeing Jerry Lewis movies that often featured big bands including Count Basie and Les Brown, and I loved the music in those films. When I was nine, my parents bought a piano as a piece of furniture, not knowing that I’d have any interest in it. Very soon I was picking out tunes by ear and asking for lessons. I knew that early that this was what I wanted to do the rest of my life.” Steve first discovered jazz when he spontaneously purchased a copy of Thelonious Monk’s Underground. Soon he was saving his allowance and working at odd jobs so he could purchase a new jazz CD each week. At 15, he and his older brother began regularly seeing local musicians play at Serengetti, a small jazz club in South Jersey. After sitting in a few times, he had his first gig at the club. Steve studied with Trud
