"Guitarist Steve Luciano has a classic
George Benson feel to his playing..."
- George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly
Guitarist and educator, Steve Luciano has performed with many jazz musicians including, Charles Erland, George Morrow, Joe Morello, Danny Gottlieb and Adam Nussbaum. He has also performed with Donald O’Conner, Robert Goulet, Regis & Kathy Lee, Michael Feinstein, Billy Preston, Pebo Bryson and Brian McKnight.
Steve has participated in the television program “Jazz Here and Now” for WCEU Public Television in Daytona Beach Florida, with one of his original compositions being aired. He has also been part of the pit orchestra for “The Broadway Series” at the Bob Carr performing arts center in Orlando, the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center and the new Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
Steve also wrote a jazz guitar method book for Alfred Publishing entitled Jazz Sounds for Guitar.
Steve Luciano Group
Steve Luciano - Guitar
Dan Jordan - Sax/Flute
Mike Avila - Trumpet
Doug Mathews - Bass
Larry Hendrixson - Drums
The Story Behind Under the Covers
The “Cover Songs” represented in this album are all compositions that have meant a great deal to me. Some of these songs I’ve played for over fifty years; others I’ve just recently started playing, but all have inspired me by their beauty, groove, melody, and harmony. I first heard most of these songs many years ago, recorded or performed by legendary jazz guitar players like Kenny Burrell, Tal Farlow, Pat Martino, Sal Salvador, Ed Cherry, and Ralph Towner. I first heard "Hammer Head" when I had to perform it with a group for a concert a couple of years ago (Yes, this is one that slipped by me); I wish I had discovered it many years ago. No doubt Wayne Shorter’s playing on this song with the Jazz Messengers is incredibly inspiring. "Chant" by Duke Pearson is another song that I’ve only been playing a few years, I first heard it performed by Ed Cherry on a live stream from Small in NYC. "The Bad and the Beautiful" is the theme from the movie of the same name. I have always loved this film's soundtrack, especially Bill Evans' solo recording of this song. All in all, eight of the ten songs on this album are lesser-known works (to the public) of these great composers, with the exceptions of “Like Someone in Love” and “Love You Madly.” The musicians on this album have been my friends for at least thirty years, so this was a collaborative effort, and without their great playing and input throughout the project, the result would not have been the same. I’m proud of what we accomplished together.
- Steve Luciano
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