Steve Nelson Quartet at The Cave At St. George's

The Olmsted Salon presents Jazz in the Cave
featuring the Steven Nelson Quartet
with special guest Angela Roberts

Sets: 7:30pm & 9:30pm
The Cave at St. George’s
209 E. 16th St - Side courtyard entrance
$15 cover

Vibraphonist Steve Nelson began his career in the 1970s, in his hometown of Pittsburgh, following the straight ahead path blazed by his first major influence, Milt Jackson. After a year with guitarist Grant Green he was playing and recording with his Rutgers professors James Spaulding and Kenny Barron, before landing a spot in David "Fathead Newman's quintet...

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The Olmsted Salon presents Jazz in the Cave
featuring the Steven Nelson Quartet
with special guest Angela Roberts

Sets: 7:30pm & 9:30pm
The Cave at St. George’s
209 E. 16th St - Side courtyard entrance
$15 cover

Vibraphonist Steve Nelson began his career in the 1970s, in his hometown of Pittsburgh, following the straight ahead path blazed by his first major influence, Milt Jackson. After a year with guitarist Grant Green he was playing and recording with his Rutgers professors James Spaulding and Kenny Barron, before landing a spot in David "Fathead Newman's quintet. Throughout the 1980s Nelson was the vibist of choice among some of his generation's most talented up-and-comers, including Bobby Watson, Curtis Lundy, James Williams, Mulgrew Miller, Donald Brown, Geoffrey Keezer and Lewis Nash, developing a harmonically open sound, influenced by the innovations of Bobby Hutcherson, that led him to a spot in Dave Holland's award-winning band. He has recorded a half dozen dates as a leader that showcase his own personal voice on the vibes.

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