Steve Holt

Steve Holt

2026 JUNO Award Nominee

Jazz Album of the Year (group)

 
"This is Canadian jazz at its finest."

- Gordon Jack, Jazz Journal (UK)

"Renowned as one of Canada's top jazz pianists."

-  Maria Tzavaras, Inside Toronto

"Steve Holt is not only a talented pianist, he is also a superb arranger and composer."

 - Dee Dee McNeil, Making A Scene 

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

- Mark Miller, Globe & Mail

Awards

JUNO Award Nomination 2026 Jazz Album of the Year - "Impact"

Global Music Awards 2025 Silver Medal - "Second Voyage"

Global Music Awards 2025 Silver Medal - "Impact"

International Songwriting Competition 2025 Honorable Mention,  "Second Voyage"

USA Songwriting Competition 2002 - Best Latin Song (Honorable Mention) "Soon"

JUNO Award Nomination 1983 Best Jazz Album  - "The Lion's Eyes"

Music

I have spent my life making music. In 2025 I released IMPACT, my first album in over 20 years! In the studio and in live performances I strive to create music which is sincere and truthful.

I am involved in many kinds of music, including Jazz, Rock, Pop, R&B, Folk, and Country.

My main passion is Jazz, 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. 

On this website I'll share 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 guarantee I read everything I receive. 

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