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| 1. | West End
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| 2. | Highway One
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| 3. | First View
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| 4. | Midnight at the Oasis
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| 5. | I Know
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| 6. | One Wish
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| 7. | Happy Feet
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| 8. | East Wind
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| 9. | Sunrise Celebration
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| 10. | We Will Be
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Jazz / Smooth Jazz
Steve Oliver - Arranger, Composer, Guitar, Programming, Vocals
Steve Reid - Percussion, Programming
Paul Taylor - Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
Jeff Kashiwa - Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
Kim Stone - Bass
Chris Justice - Engineer
Dave Hooper - Drums
Dave Kochanski - Keyboards, Programming
Larry Antonino - Bass
Mike Broening - Bass, Drum Programming, Keyboards
Rob Mullins - Bass, Drum Programming, Keyboards
Roger Friend - Cymbals, Percussion
Theo Bishop - Keyboards, Programming
Tom McMoran - Keyboards
Tony Guerrero - Flugelhorn
Acoustic guitarist Steve Oliver knows another can't-miss smooth jazz secret: if you want to create a killer debut, work with a slew of past and present Rippingtons. First View reveals a strong melodic player and composer equally comfortable on sweet little gems like "I Know" and the slamming razor sharp funk of "Happy Feet"; Oliver was able to bring a fresh new hip-hop feel to the silly standard "Midnight at the Oasis." Another trademark is his remarkable soprano-voiced scatting ability, which he weaves seamlessly into his guitar lines. Still, it's got to be a secure feeling having percussionist Steve Reid, saxmen Paul Taylor and Jeff Kashiwa, keyboardist Dave Kochanski and bassist Kim Stone helping out. The Taylor driven bridge on "Happy Feet" thrusts along like a classic Rippingtons' riff. The one area of departure from that Rippingtons' feel which Oliver could feel free to explore more (lest he always be compared to Russ Freeman) appears on "East Wind," which finds him right at home exploring more hard-edged blues flavors. Even if his basic acoustic sound is of the cool and balmy variety, he likes to surround it with hard-hitting grooves at times; "Happy Feet"'s foundation, laid down by Stone and aggressive drummer Dave Hooper, provides the perfect balance for Oliver's lighter touch.
---Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide
Steve Oliver
Active Decades: '90s and '00s
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Smooth Jazz
Playing sideman to Rick Braun, Larry Carlton, Gato Barbieri, the Neville Brothers, and many others introduced guitarist/vocalist Steve Oliver to smooth jazz fans, but it was with Steve Reid's band that Oliver found a following. It was 1996 when Reid contacted Oliver at the last minute to fill in for a canceled opening act. Oliver hit the stage as a solo act and Reid was impressed with the guitarist's vocalese skills and summery sound (Oliver is a California native and a true follower of the laid-back lifestyle). Oliver had come to vocalese not through King Pleasure or Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, but through Bobby McFerrin and Pat Metheny's work with Richard Bona and David Blamires, who sang along with guitar solos. Being a fan of the earthy Metheny sound, Reid hired Oliver after the gig and featured him in his touring band. Reid's Mysteries and Passion in Paradise albums featured Oliver not only as guitarist but songwriter as well.
Oliver struck out on his own in 1999 with his debut, First View, released by Night Vision. The album spawned three hit singles on smooth jazz radio and earned the guitarist a Debut Artist of the Year award from Smooth Jazz News. Duties in Reid's band kept Oliver busy until 2002, when he released Positive Energy on Native Language. Spyro Gyra keyboardist Tom Schuman was in the producer's chair for Oliver's third album, 3-D, released by Koch in 2004.
--- David Jeffries, All Music Guide |
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