Steve Lipman Music Jazz Band from Windsor, CT

Steve's dream of becoming a vocalist began at a very young age as he was sifting through his mother's 78 RPM records. She had quite a varied collection of talented vocalists, but it was soon clear that Steve's favorite was Frank Sinatra. To Steve, Sinatra was the ultimate storyteller. He communicated the essence of life to each individual listener like no singer had done before. Today, Steve retells the stories that Sinatra explored, conjuring the essence of the great master of the Songbook without impersonation. The arrangements and performances are creatively transformed, leaving no question in the audience's mind as to who is on stage touching each of them with these unforgettable stories. Steve, a dentist by trade, launched his career as a vocalist when a patient, Rod Warner, brought Steve into the studio and produced his first album, a primer of Sinatra standards titled There's a Song in My Heart. His sophomore release, a full-length album, Ridin' the Beat, reaches deeper into the Great American Songbook with handpicked melodies that form a dynamic set. That album, co-produced by Warner and bassist/arranger Dan Prindle, ultimately went on to receive excellent reviews from the critics and public alike. It charted #2 in the College Music Journal's Top Jazz Adds and enjoyed considerable radio play. Since then, Steve has pursued an ambitious performance schedule with headlining dates throughout the Greater Hartford area. He has also spent several years working with noted singer and vocal coach Eric Arceneaux and is in intense training with Connecticut's Lady of Jazz, the incomparable Dianne Mower. Today, Steve is providing cutting edge health care at his successful dental practice and is poised to release his third recording project, Rediscover, which was recorded live in studio and features arrangements by Prindle and production by Nate Christy. As Steve recently said in an interview, “The creativity demanded by a fluid jazz arrangement is no less than what is required for the art of dentistry. Ultimately, it's the people who I care for, perform to, and connect with that excite me and keep me driving forward.”