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Steve Cromity

Steve Cromity may be new to the New York jazz scene as a performer, but his lifelong passion for the art form began as a boy when he would often lie awake at night listening to the improvisational riffs and wails coming from the popular Bed-Stuy jazz bar downstairs. A Brooklyn native, Steve went on to play drums in junior high and high school, where his appreciation for the music continued to grow. He caught the singing bug in his early twenties after hearing the “godfather” of vocalese, Eddie Jefferson. But thoughts of pursuing that aspiration became a dream deferred. Meanwhile, Steve and wife Lettie raised two sons while he earned a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from New York University

All My Tomorrows

By Steve Cromity

Label: Cromcake Records
Released: 2015

Jazz @ Two Steps Down (Brooklyn) with the Steve Cromity Trio on June 10th

June 8, 2012

Jazz @ Two Steps Down is a monthly event that features vocalist Steve Cromity and his trio: Marcus Persiani (keyboards), Eric Lemon (bass) and Craig Haynes (drums). Each month also includes a veteran guest performer and this month it's the fabulous Vinnie Knight. Open mic for vocalists and instrumentalists follows so bring your axe! This month ...

Steppin' Out

By Steve Cromity

Label: Cromcake Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: Just Friends; Speak Low; You Go to My Head; Softly as in a Morning Sunrise; Star Eyes; What's New; Invitation; Have You Met Miss Jones?; Autumn Leaves; There Will Never Be Another You.

Steve Cromity: Steppin' Out

by Andrew Rowan
October 1, 2005

This is a straight-ahead, crisply swinging session from a talented singer with impeccable diction and an ear for great songs. More often than not, Steve Cromity imbues his performances with easy rhythmic agility.It is so good to hear pianist Rodney Kendrick (not “Kendricks as the CD booklet and cover note). His work, whether as ...