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Steve Millhouse

After a very long career of playing bass with many different artists, touring the world, recording, playing Broadway shows etc. Steve formed two different trios to showcase his own unique chordal and soloistic style of playing on the Contrabass Guitar. After it being a side project for many years, he formed the Steve Millhouse Trio consisting of Steve Millhouse - contrabass guitar, Rich Perry - tenor saxophone and Eric Halvorson - drums playing a mixture of Steve’s original compositions as well as songs from the great jazz composers. The first performance of his trio concept was in Tokyo, Japan in February 2020. After a hiatus during the pandemic, Steve resumed performing with the Trio in April 2022. Their debut recording The Unwinding was released in February of 2023 on SteepleChase Records with liner notes by Steve Swallow and Gary Fukushima. Their follow-up album entitled Looking Back to Today will again be released on SteepleChase Records in March of 2025 with liner notes by Neil Tesser.

Looking Back to Today

By Steve Millhouse

Label: Steeplechase Productions
Released: 2025
Track listing: Question & Answer; O Grande Amor; Tricotism; How About It; Looking Back To Today; Waltz For Ruth; Sea Journey.

Steve Millhouse: Looking Back to Today

by David A. Orthmann
August 10, 2025

In an era when athleticism, blatant egotism, and cacophony are all too common elements of jazz performance, it is refreshing to hear a record populated by players who exhibit give-and-take, musicality, and a willingness to listen and share sonic space. Six-string electric bassist Steve Millhouse's Looking Back to Today is a sterling example of a bass, ...