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Steve began his musical career working for a well-known music publisher in Tin Pan Alley, where he became involved in the business of 'song-plugging'. He became acutely fond of jazz and formed a quintet, with which he travelled all over the country, playing and broadcasting, and securing work at prestigious places, such as The 100 Club, The Latin Quarter, Churchills, and numerous jazz clubs, including the ultimate London jazz venue, The Ronnie Scott Club.
There came a change in the jazz scene and Steve decided to put his suitcase away and do something different. He turned to 'pop' music and decided to turn his hand to studio 'session' work; but he became very frustrated with the repetitive demands on his musical skills and he was soon yearning again for the concert platform
He went into the music trade, where he became European Concert Artiste for the mighty Yamaha organisation. This took him all over the Continent, where he made a reputation for himself, not only as a jazz musician, but of an all-round performer and entertainer. Through the results of his highly-successful tours, he was given his own programme on Icelandic Television.
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Tom Ricketts | |
Today, as a freelance musician, Steve, together with his
Technics PR902 Piano, Orla GT8000 and Ketron XD3 keyboard, not only plays, but entertains, delighting his many audiences at the Music Festivals and Club concerts all over the country. He is well-known and respected throughout the country, and on the continent for his highly-personalised, easy style of music. He is a concert artiste who is equally at home playing electronic organ, piano, synthesiser or keyboards and his music ranges from classics, ballads, pop, boogie woogie and, of course, jazz! |
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