Steve Shapiro
Steve Shapiro | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | April 21, 1963 Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Vibraphone |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Sons of Sound, Curious Jazz |
| Website | www |
Steve Shapiro (born 1963) is an American music producer, session musician, and jazz vibraphonist.
Biography
Shapiro grew up in Connecticut and graduated from Yale University in 1985 after studying with artists Steve Swallow, Dave Samuels and Anthony Davis. He was an early proponent of MIDI synthesizers, and appeared as a sound programmer on many New York City sessions. But he eventually gave up on the electrified sound of the vibraphone, instead preferring the acoustic tone of the instrument, and a more retro approach.[1]
His credits include major jazz and pop artists, television, feature films, commercials, multimedia, and education. He has recorded with Steely Dan (Two Against Nature), Phil Collins, Whitney Houston, Ornette Coleman, Pat Martino, Regina Belle and Spyro Gyra. He has also performed with notable musicians like Marc Johnson, Curtis Fuller and Jimmy Heath.
Shapiro has released 3 CDs with Nashville guitarist Pat Bergeson, including the 2005 session Low Standards.
Recordings as leader
- 1. Xylophobia (Curious/Sons of Sound, 2002), with Pat Bergeson, Marc Johnson, Danny Gottlieb, Kevin Hays, Tim Ries, Mike Davis, Jim Hynes
- 2. Low Standards (Sons of Sound, 2005), with Pat Bergeson, Doug Weiss, Scott Kreitzer, Jeff Williams, Annie Sellick
- 3. Backward Compatible (Apria/Vibraphonic, 2008), with Pat Bergeson, Annie Sellick, Marc Johnson, Jochen Reuckert, and others
- 4. Vibe Out (Vibraphonic, 2013), re-release of 1996 and previous multitrack analog sessions
- 5. Solomental (Solidtone 2015), solo acoustic & electric vibraphone, and marimba
- 6. TRi/O: Try the Veal (Solidtone, 2020), with Dave Anderson (bass) & Tyger MacNeal (drums)
Recordings as sideman (selected)
- Steely Dan, Two Against Nature, Giant Records
- SpyroGyra, Rites of Summer, MCA Records
- Various Artists, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Walt Disney Records
- Joe Pesci, Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings, Sony
- Various Artists, Preacher's Wife Soundtrack, Walt Disney Records
- Various Artists, Chicken Little Soundtrack, Walt Disney Records
- Dave Samuels, Living Colors, MCA Records
- Dave Valentin, Musical Portraits, GRP Records
- Regina Belle, Special Part of Me, CBS Records
- Chris Walker, First Time, Pendulum/Elektra
- Dave Valentin, Red Sun, GRP Records
- Chris Walker, Sincerely Yours, Pendulum/Elektra
- Kiku Collins, Here With Me, Innova
- Mary Gatchell, Indigo Rose
- Rebecca Sayre, New Girl
- Marica Hiraga, Mona Lisa, 3D Japan
See also
- Vibraphone
- List of vibraphonists
References
- ↑ Mix Magazine, March 2000
- "Arranging Contemporary Cover Songs for Vibraphone"; by Steve Shapiro; Percussive Notes, Percussive Arts Society, Fall 2020
- Vibraphone Technique: Dampening and Pedaling; by David Friedman; Berklee Press Publications; 1973.
- "The Vibraphone: A Summary of Historical Observations with a Catalog of Selected Solo and Small-Ensemble Literature"; by Harold Howland; Percussionist, volume 13, no. 2, Summer 1977
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