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Steve Christofferson
Steve started out as a garage-band guitarist & singer who picked up the keyboard after hearing the Beatles' 'White Album'. He has played the piano in nightclubs and jazz festivals internationally with Nancy King, toured Europe with the Alan Jones Sextet, and performed at the PDX Jazz Fest with Kurt Elling. He's taught workshops and masterclasses at home and abroad, and worked with Jim Pepper, Karrin Allyson, Tom Grant, Veronica Swift, Rebecca Kilgore, Jack Sheldon, Carter Jefferson, Leroy Vinnegar, Eddie Moore and many others. Steve is heard on recordings with Nancy King, Heather Keizur, The Metropole Orchestra, and Skol Brothers, the electric quintet that features his compositions.
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He's been described as "one of the Northwest's most inventive pianists," (Willamette Week) with "a deft, lyrical touch and fevered imagination."
(Victoria Times-Colonist) His trio is "focused, a very cohesive group capable of exploring standards and lesser-known jazz pieces with a soul and drive that hearkens all the way back to Monk, Garner and Bud Powell."
(Cadence Magazine) His originals are "among the best compositions you'll hear on the local scene,"
(Dan DePrez) and David Frishberg says "Steve gets a great sound and plays with real authority and impeccable taste; he's one of my favorite piano players."
Steve Christofferson
Instrument: Piano
Born: November 16, 1956
