THE SOUND THAT BECOMES A PART OF YOU
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I uncovered my passion for music during my early years growing. From the age of 7, listening to my maternal grandmother hum hymns, playing music from Mahalia Jackson to Stevie Wonder and a neighbor of my grandmother's who played saxophone professionally. Being nurtured by such a wide variety of music as well as hearing a lot of blues and jazz records from Blind Dog Fulton to Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Stanley Turrentine, Art Blakey, Grover Washington Jr., Miles Davis, Clifford Brown, John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Hank Mobley and a host of others. Hearing those greats on recordings and growing up in Baltimore during a time where music was still very vibrant cultivated a passion and fire within me for music that burns ever so bright in me still today.
The vibrant, full-bodied sound that emerges from Steve Carrington’s saxophone is at once old-school and avant-garde. From his childhood in East Baltimore to his tour of duty in the United States Army… from his dedicated musicianship to his medical scholarship… Steve’s lifetime of varied experiences yield a signature musical style that is dynamic, powerful, and deeply spiritual. The depth of his interpretation… the confidence in his approach… his rich, expressive tone… all conspire to stir the soul.
Here’s how Chick Corea described the experience of hearing the Jazz Healer play. After inviting Steve to sit in on a performance at New York’s legendary Blue Note, he said: “Keep that big, beautiful smile and that big, beautiful sound.”
Steve’s big sound and even bigger smile change the energy in any venue, from a low-key, late-night gig at The Fat Cat, to an elegant, early-evening concert at the Atrium in Jazz at Lincoln Center or a Concert hall in Paris with Kool and the Gang. While playing, Steve causes his tenor sax to chuckle. While pausing to listen to his bandmates, he can’t help but accompany them with his unmistakable, infectious laughter — it’s a musical instrument all by itself!
I find inspiration all around. My music is representative of my life's journey, relationship's, and experiences. I love the places that most people don't give a second glance and the sounds that are often overlooked.
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Steve Carrington Experience A sound that takes you Everywhere
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