Steve Oliver: After a Decade and a Half of #1 Billboard Jazz Instrumental Hits, the Multi-Talented Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist Goes Full On Adult Contemporary With ''Pictures and Frames,'' His First Ever All-Vocal Album
(firmenpresse) - LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 03/22/16 -- Perfectly capturing the soul-searching music of our times and the universal sense of wonder human beings have been contemplating since the beginning of time, follows a dynamic decade and a half of #1 instrumental Billboard Jazz hit making and global touring by asking the simple but resonant question "Why?"
The soulful, thought-provoking track, the lead single from the multi-talented singer, songwriter and guitarist''s first ever all-vocal album, , is currently shipping to stations nationwide. It''s Oliver''s first official venture into the pop format after nine albums and over 15 years of dominance on the chart. Oliver has always sprinkled a few pop/R&B vocals into his instrumental albums -- but and many of the other tracks on the album mark a deeper emergences as an observational, socially conscious songwriter.
Recorded at the legendary in , the and influenced Pictures and Frames features the exotic soundscaping of (former percussionist of contemporary jazz powerhouse ) and the all star rhythm section of bassist (whose 2,000 studio sessions include multiple albums with and ) and legendary jazz/rock drummer known for his work with and , among hundreds of others.
As he chronicled on his popular 2008 CD/5.1 Surround Sound DVD package , Oliver is renowned throughout the contemporary jazz world for his charismatic one on one relationship with the audience and a wild array of sonic delights that include soulful lead vocals, snappy guitar lines, wild vocal percussion excursion, playful "vocalese" and wonderworking with the synth guitar. He''s always sprinkled a few full-on pop/R&B vocal tunes on every album.
As a songwriter, Oliver runs the gamut from pointed social observations like (about the lack of human communication due to our collective obsession with cell phones in our demanding, "push button society") to lush romantic expressions like written in 3/4 time, and the lighthearted which showcases Oliver''s trademark a capella virtuosity and energizing vocal percussion.
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