Steve Oliver (born January 11, 1962) is an American musician, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer. Although best known for his work in the field of contemporary or “smooth” jazz, he performs in a wide variety of styles including pop, rock, Latin, electronic, and world music. A prolific performer, Oliver tours regularly[1] and has scored multiple hit singles on the Billboard contemporary jazz chart.[2]
Accolades and accomplishments
edit- 3 number 1 singles on Billboard contemporary jazz chart.[3]
- 13 Top 20 singles on Billboard contemporary jazz chart.[3]
- Two time Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards nominee for best international artist.[4]
- “Fun in the Sun” from the album “Global Kiss” was number 1 on the Billboard contemporary jazz chart for 8 weeks.[5]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- First View (1999)
- Positive Energy (2002)
- 3D (2004)
- Radiant (2006)
- Snowfall (2006)
- Global Kiss (2010)
- World Citizen (2012)
- Pictures & Frames (2016)
- Illuminate (2018)
- Unified (2020) with Brian Simpson
- Sojourn (2022)
- A New Light (29.09.2023)
Live albums
edit- One Night Live (2008) with DVD
References
edit- ^ "Tour Dates | Steve Oliver |". Steve Oliver. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ^ "Steve Oliver | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ^ a b "Jazz Music: Top Jazz Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ^ "2006 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards - Steve Oliver". www.steveolivermusic.com. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ^ "Steve Oliver - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-10-12.