Steve Holt

 Steve Holt

"Holt is an emphatic, bop-based pianist whose solos simply pop from one phrase to the next."
- Mark Miller, Globe & Mail

 "Renowned as one of Canada's top jazz pianists."
- Maria Tzavaras, Inside Toronto

"His control over the keyboard obviously comes from a lifetime of devotion to his craft and the evidence is clear that he is truly a master."
- Bobbie Gallup, Gallup N Dawg Music, Nashville

Awards

•  JUNO (nominated 1983) Best Jazz Album for "The Lion's Eyes".

• USA Songwriting Competition - Best Latin Song  (Honorable Mention 2002) for the composition "Soon".

Jazz

Jazz is a unique art form. It is music with a great tradition, beginning in the early 20th century.

Jazz can be complex, or it can be simple. It can be like Gustav Mahler, or it can be like someone singing the Blues in their back lawn. But jazz is unique in that it is improvised - it is spontaneous composition. Every performance is different. 

I have spent most of my life playing music, and these days I love to play live performances in a trio setting. In these performances I strive to stay connected to the music I play, and to create music which is sincere and truthful.

On this website I'll share jazz music with you. I'll also link you up with other websites that focus on other areas of my output, including writing, health & fitness, and other kinds of music.  

Please contact me anytime. I can't guarantee a personal answer, but I do guarantee I read everything I receive. 

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