Steve Nelson

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Steve Nelson

vib, mar, *1954 US, Pittsburgh
Musician of Jazz

Steve Nelson (born August 11, 1954 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American vibraphonist, and has been a member of Dave Holland's Quintet and Big Band for over a decade. He graduated from Rutgers University with both Master's and Bachelor's degrees in music, and his teaching activities have included a position at Princeton University. He has appeared at concerts and festivals worldwide and has made recordings as the leader of his own group. As a resident of the New York area he has performed and recorded with many musicians, including Kenny Barron, Bobby Watson, Mulgrew Miller, David "Fathead" Newman, Johnny Griffin and Jackie McLean.

Instruments

Vibraphone
Marimba
Percussion

Genres

Jazz
Latin
Pop

Popular Tracks

Frosty the Snow Man - Remastered on Special Christmas by Ella Fitzgerald

Bag's Groove on A Common Language by Steve Nelson, Joris Teepe & Eric Ineke

The Lamp is Low on The Lamp is Low by Naama & Steve Nelson

Isfahan - Thank You, Joe! on Isfahan [(Thank You, Joe!] by Various Artists

Autumn Leaves on Vibraphone Jazz Dreams by Steve Nelson

You Do Something to Me on You Do Something to Me by Naama & Steve Nelson

Bye Bye Blackbird on Vibraphone Jazz Dreams by Steve Nelson

Oh! You Crazy Moon on Oh! You Crazy Moon by Naama & Steve Nelson

Ceora on A Common Language by Steve Nelson, Joris Teepe & Eric Ineke

Waltz for Debby on Waltz for Debby by Naama & Steve Nelson

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
There's A Sweet, Sweet Spirit	Cyrus Chestnut With Buster Williams, Lenny White, Steve Nelson	2017	Album
Brothers Under The Sun	Steve Nelson, Danny Grissett, Peter Washington, Lewis Nash	2017	Album
Stratocluster	Bruno Vansina Quartet, Steve Nelson	2012	Album
Sound-Effect	Steve Nelson	2007	Album
Communications	Steve Nelson With Mulgrew Miller, Ray Drummond & Tony Reedus	1990	Album

External Links

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Discogs

iTunes

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Acknowledgements

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