Steve Blanco
Steve Blanco is a multi-instrumentalist musician, composer, and filmmaker. He began music at a very young age with trumpet, then switched to drums as a main pursuit. While in his early twenties he decided to switch to piano, attend conservatory, and become a professional Jazz piano player. Equally at home as a leader or sideman, Blanco became part of the NYC Jazz scene. Expanding beyond the piano, he plays keyboards, synths, organ, rhodes, mellotron, etc… These days Blanco is making a name for himself as an electric bass player, touring internationally, performing, and recording in a multitude of different projects.
A few include: Blanco is the bass player for Imperial Triumphant, Ron Anderson’s PAK, and ECB aka El Chico Blanco. He holds down the keyboard chair in Mark Feldman’s Level 5. He often performs live improvised music to films in different NY art house cinemas. In the past All About Jazz had this to say about the Steve Blanco Trio (Steve’s Jazz piano trio): “Bill Evans Trio at its tightest, combined with the unpredictable theatricality of Ahmad Jamal at his best, and then increase the intensity quotient five notches.” Blanco has also produced and directed ten short films, written two feature length scripts (unproduced), and scored many.
Steve is an active music teacher of piano, drums, and bass. He also coaches kids’ Rock bands, and is becoming well known as such, with a diverse array of clients
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Album Review
- Piano Warrior by Glenn Astarita
- Semblance by Budd Kopman
- Contact by Budd Kopman
March 13, 2010
Steve Blanco Trio to Play LIC Jazz Festival on March 28th
November 21, 2009
Steve Blanco Trio Rare Concert Performance at St John's On Christopher...
December 18, 2008
Steve Blanco Trio's "Piano Warrior" on Art of Life Records
February 18, 2008
This is progressive jazz at its finest -ejazznews
What one awaits for from a musician -Jazz Hot
Bill Evans trio at its tightest, combined with the rambling, unpredictable theatricality of Ahmad Jamal at his best, and then increase the intensity quotient five notches. -All About Jazz
The melodies are full of lyricism and impressionistic tones -Jazz&Tzaz Magazine
All three players are so alive and aware that the music literally jumps out of the speakers. -All About Jazz
Primary Instrument
Piano
Location
New York City
Willing to teach
Beginner to advanced
Credentials/Background
$65 per lesson | block discounts available | in my studio | $5 fee to travel to you place I teach piano, bass, and drums! 9 years teaching experience to all ages and levels at a very reputable community music store 15 years teaching experience privately Have taught all levels and ages. It's about the love of music.