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LOCATION:
Seattle,
Washington
TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 500 miles from Seattle, WA.
SURROUNDING AREA:
Bainbridge Island, Bellevue, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Port Gamble, Suquamish, Edmonds, Bothell, Mountlake Terrace, Bremerton, Kingston, Lynnwood, Poulsbo, Redmond, Everett, Port Orchard, Renton, Indianola, Silverdale, Woodinville, Keyport, Vashon, Issaquah, Olalla, Rollingbay, Snohomish, Hansville, Kent, Mukilteo, Seabeck.
PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Accordion
ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES:
Keyboards, Piano
GENRE:
French, Italian, Jazz, Klezmer, Latin, Polka, Rock, Swing, Zydeco
AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Children's Birthday Parties, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings
PERFORMING SINCE:
1978
PAY RANGE:
$100-$1200 per event
INFLUENCES:
Accordion: Art Van Damme, Clifton Chenier, Astor Piazolla, Flaco Jimenez Piano: Count Basie, Stevie Wonder, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Terry AdamsOther: Django Reinhardt
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DESCRIPTION:
Steve Rice is a versatile, talented, professional and personable accordionist/pianist available for a wide variety of events. Steve is a perfect choice to add an elegant international atmosphere to your event. What flavor are you looking to add to your party? -- French Cafe' Accordion? -- Romantic Italian Background? -- German Biergarden Polkas? -- Swinging Gypsy Jazz? -- Klezmer, Horas and Israeli Dances? -- Latin American Bossa Nova and Tango? - Steve has recording and performance experience in all of these and more.Do you need a bigger band? Steve works regularly with top instrumentalists and vocalists in the Northwest, and can readily expand his group to a duo, trio or nearly any size or instrumentation that your event requires. Steve is also an award winning Jazz Pianist with many years of wedding and background experience. He is available to play your piano on-site, or provide his own high quality electric keyboard. Or consider expanding to a jazz duo, trio, quartet or more. Do you want to mix and match styles or instruments? No Problem! Different is good! Call to discuss your special needs! Credits: ---PIANO:---
SOLO PIANO - Solo Pianist for 4 years at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel. Hundreds of satisfied clients at Weddings and Corporate events. Steve tours internationally part time as Pianist with the famous "Harry James Orchestra" under the direction of Fred Radke. Steve was winner of the "Oscar Peterson Award" at Berklee College of Music. PIANO/GROUP - Steve leads several groups from the piano/keyboard including: THE STEVE RICE TRIO, a trio dedicated to the art of piano jazz, a popular choice for corporate receptions and private parties. RITMO SOL, a salsa/latin small combo. THE STEVE RICE SWINGTETTE, a versatile and creative swing/ballroom dance ensemble. SINATRA STYLE SWING -
Steve is a key member of 2 Sinatra style swing bands in the Pacific NW: Half-Pack Live, a high energy Rat-pack revue, and Tony LaStella and the Goombas, a versatile, touring Italian-American showband. Please check related gigmasters presskits. ---ACCORDION:---
FRENCH - Steve is currently a member of the popular Seattle based French Cabaret Ensemble "ROUGE". He also appears as a solo accordionist at fine French Restaurants in the Seattle area including "Maximilien" and "XO Bistro". Steve has appeared in concert and on record with notable French performers including Patrick Desaunay and Jean Jacques Perrey. ITALIAN - Steve is touring pianist/accordionist with "Tony LaStella and the Goombas" and is featured accordionist on the "Italian in 10 Minutes a Day" audio CD set. JEWISH/KLEZMER - Former touring member of "The Mazeltones", Currently recording and performing with "Shawn's Kugel" and the "Od Yishama Orchestra". Keyboard accompanist for Cantor Frank Varon. GERMAN/POLKA - Gigs include "Polka Madness" at Prost, "Irish Oktoberfest" at Fado', corporate Oktoberfest performances for Microsoft and many retirement home dates throughout the year. MEXICAN/LATIN - Steve appears with the "Bolero Brothers" every other Monday at "Mr. Villa's" Seattle with music including Mexican Polkas, Tangos, Romantic Boleros. Steve co-leads "Los Todos", a duo with Juan Barco, a nationally reknowned Tejano guitarist, vocalist and Bajo Sexto master. SALSA - Steve is currently pianist with RITMO SOL, specializing in Salsa, Cuban and Latin music. Steve was a touring pianist with the hit latin ensemble "Bochinche". SWING - Steve has toured as pianist with the HARRY JAMES ORCHESTRA and the JIMMY DORSEY BAND, Steve fronts a versatile swing dance group, THE STEVE RICE SWINGTETTE ZYDECO/CAJUN - Steve is frontman for "Big Squeezy", an energetic and fun-loving Zydeco/Rockin' Accordion Band - featured at the 2006 "Taste of Edmonds", 2007 "Louisianathon" and zydeco dances throughout the Northwest.
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CLIENT FEEDBACK:
I booked Steve Rice for a Birthday party. He arrived early, and was very flexible. The experience was better than I could have hoped for and Steve did a great job selecting tunes and entertaining the guests. He is a very talented musician! I had many positive comments about the music! The Gigmasters sight made booking the event easy
--Rich W.
Seattle, WA
9/8/2007
Steve was fantastic! He really went the extra mile to make my wedding extra special. I would recommend him to everyone!
--Laura H.
Preston, WA
9/2/2007
Our event was a wine dinner. Steve was perfect and made the event! As requested, he played French and other folk songs on the accordion and inspired our French winemaker to sing along. It was exactly the ambiance we wanted. He came early and hardly took a break. During our main course, Steve sat down at the piano and played a fabulous jazz piano set. He is very musical and very talented; really a top-notch jazz pianist. Steve was a big hit with our crowd and music always makes a party memorable.
--Faith R.
Woodinville, WA
5/18/2007
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UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
Saturday, August 02, 2008
8:30PM - Shilshole Bay Beach Club
Seattle, WA
Friday, August 08, 2008
7:00PM - Rick And Kathy Van De Graaf's Home (parents' Home)
Sunnyside, WA
Saturday, September 13, 2008
3:00PM - St. Paul's Church
Port Gamble, WA
Friday, October 17, 2008
1:30PM - Crista Senior Communtiy
Seattle, WA
PAST APPEARANCES:
Saturday, June 28, 2008
7:00PM - Seattle Yacht Club
Seattle, WA
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Sunday, June 08, 2008
3:30PM - Treehouse (foster Care Children)
Hunts Point, WA
Saturday, May 31, 2008
2:00PM - Joeseppie's Italian Restaurant- G'ma's 100th B Day
Tacoma, WA
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Sunday, May 11, 2008
5:00PM - 9476-148th Street
Surrey, BC
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Thursday, May 08, 2008
5:30PM - Seattle Repertory Theatre
Seattle, WA
Saturday, March 15, 2008
7:00PM - Holy Family Kirkland
Kirkland, WA
Saturday, March 08, 2008
6:00PM - Seattle Golf Club
Seattle, WA
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Sunday, February 24, 2008
3:00PM - German Pastry Shop
Tacoma, WA
Saturday, October 27, 2007
6:30PM - Mercer Island Veterans Hall
Mercer Island, WA
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Friday, October 19, 2007
1:00PM - Sonitrol Pacific-everett
Everett, WA
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Thursday, October 18, 2007
4:00PM - 919 109th Ave. Ne
Bellevue, WA
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Please note, in addition to Seattle, Steve Rice also serves the surrounding towns of Bainbridge Island, Bellevue, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Port Gamble, Suquamish, Edmonds, Bothell, Mountlake Terrace, Bremerton, Kingston, Lynnwood, Poulsbo, Redmond, Everett, Port Orchard, Renton, Indianola, Silverdale, Woodinville, Keyport, Vashon, Issaquah, Olalla, Rollingbay, Snohomish, Hansville, Kent, Mukilteo, Seabeck and many other locations in and around the Seattle area.
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