Smooth Jazz Artist Steve Cole Announces "Reunited with Brian Culbertson" and "Sax Pack" Tour Dates

Los Angeles - May 23, 2007 - Acclaimed jazz saxophonist Steve Cole will be heading out for a national tour along with tour mate Brian Culbertson and dates with The Sax Pack featuring sax players Jeff Kashiwa and Kim Water this summer. The combined tours will begin in Seattle May 25 and ends in Huntington, NY September 29, 2007. In regards to the reunion with Steve Cole, Brian Culbertson states, “It's been over eight years since we've shared the stage together and I can't wait to get out there once again. The chemistry back then was so strong, there's no telling what's going to happen this summer!"

Cole's solo career began in earnest after his first solo album, 1998's Stay Awhile turned out to be a smooth jazz sensation, featuring a pair of #1 NAC smashes, “When I Think Of You," and “Say It Again," as well as the top 5 hit, “Where The Night Begins." The success of this debut album culminated at the 2000 Oasis Smooth Jazz Awards where Steve was the recipient of the Prism Award for Best New Artist. Cole followed the record's success by performing and recording frequently, both as band leader and featured guest, with such artists as Boz Scaggs, Junior Wells, Brian Culbertson, Waymon Tisdale, KMFDM, Rick Braun, Peter White, Larry Carlton, and Jeff Lorber.

Steve Cole's newest album, True, is his fifth major label release. With plenty of funk, R&B, soul, and jazz influences, Cole effortlessly bridges the gap between instrumental virtuosity, seamless ensemble playing, and a high-caliber creative chemistry that runs the stylistic gamut in what's regarded as his finest album yet.

25-May Seattle WA Benaroya Concert Hall

Reunited with Brian Culbertson

26-May Incline Village NV Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe

Reunited with Brian Culbertson

31-May Denver CO Jazz@Jack's w/The Sax Pack

1-Jun Austin TX One Word Theater w/The Sax Pack

2-Jun Phoenix AZ Celebrity Theater w/The Sax Pack

3-Jun Las Vegas NV Green Valley Ranch w/The Sax Pack

8-Jun Newport Beach CA Hyatt Newporter Amphitheater

Reunited with Brian Culbertson

9-Jun Temecula CA Thornton Winery Reunited with Brian Culbertson

17-Jun Country Club Hills IL Country Club Hills Theater

Reunited with Brian Culbertson

23-Jun Southfield MI Southfield Civic Center

w/The Sax Pack

27-Jun Garden City NY City Caf Solo Show

28-Jun Garden City NY City Caf Solo Show

12-Jul Walnut Creek CA Broadway Plaza Solo Show

15-Jul Salt Lake City UT Salt Lake City Jazz Festival

Reunited with Brian Culbertson

25-Jul New York NY CD 101.9 Smooth Cruise

Reunited with Brian Culbertson

12-Aug Long Beach CA Long Beach Jazz Festival

w/The Sax Pack

16-Aug Washington DC The Birchmere Solo Show

17-Aug Philadelphia PA Penn's Landing Solo Show

18-Aug Annapolis MD Ramshead On Stage Solo Show 25-Aug Ontario CA Inland Empire Jazz Festival

Reunited with Brian Culbertson

6-Sept Vienna VA Filene Center Reunited with Brian Culbertson

15-Sept Mableton GA Mable House Amphitheater

w/The Sax Pack

28-Sept New Haven CT Lyman Center w/The Sax Pack

29-Sept Huntington NY IMAC w/The Sax Pack

For more information on Steve Cole, please contact Chip Schutzman at Miles High Productions at (323) 806-0400 or at [email protected].